# Irving ISD Trustees Approve Record $952 Million Bond Package for November Ballot
**Voters will decide the fate of the district’s largest-ever bond proposal, which promises new campuses, upgraded technology and expanded student programs across Irving.**
Irving Independent School District’s Board of Trustees has voted to place a $952 million bond package before voters this November, marking the largest school funding request in the district’s history. If approved, the sweeping measure would pay for replacement campuses, technology upgrades and enhancements to student programs throughout the district.
The bond call comes just three years after Irving ISD asked voters to approve a smaller but still historic package. In May 2023, ,Irving ISD voters overwhelmingly approved a $573.75 million bond package, the district’s first since 2007, setting in motion major facility upgrades that are reshaping the learning environment and elevating opportunities for students across the district., That earlier measure funded the construction of several new campuses that have since opened to students, according to the district.
Now, trustees are asking the community to go even further, betting that continued investment in aging infrastructure and modern learning tools will keep the district competitive as it works to serve a growing and changing student population in Irving and the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area.
## What the Bond Would Fund
While final ballot language is still being finalized ahead of the November election, district officials have signaled that the package will mirror the structure of the 2023 bond, which was broken into multiple propositions so voters could weigh in on different categories of spending separately. That earlier bond, for comparison, ,was approved by the Irving ISD Board as five separate propositions, each carrying its own cost and tax impact.,
At the center of the new $952 million request is a plan to replace outdated school buildings with modern campuses designed to meet current safety, accessibility and instructional standards. District leaders have long pointed to the age of several Irving ISD facilities as a driving factor behind the need for continued bond funding. In the 2023 election, for instance, ,the bond propositions funded the replacement of three schools built in the 1950s, along with renovations across the rest of the district and security updates mandated by the state., A similar rationale is expected to underpin this year’s larger request, as more of the district’s aging buildings reach the end of their useful life.
Beyond bricks and mortar, the proposed bond would direct significant funding toward classroom technology, giving students and teachers access to updated devices, software and digital infrastructure. District officials have consistently framed technology investment as essential to preparing students for college and careers in an increasingly digital economy.
The package would also expand student programs, though specifics on which programs would receive additional funding have not yet been fully detailed publicly. In past bond cycles, Irving ISD has used similar funding to support career and technology education, fine arts, and other specialized instructional offerings that fall outside the district’s general operating budget.
## Why the District Says It Needs the Funding
Irving ISD administrators have repeatedly emphasized that bond funding is essential because it allows the district to pay for major capital projects without diverting money from classroom instruction. During the 2023 bond campaign, then-Superintendent Magda Hernandez stressed that ,the district had not called for a bond since 2007 even as it lowered its tax rate since 2015, and warned that without bond funding, capital projects would otherwise have to be paid for out of the general fund — money that would then be unavailable to support instructional programs and other district priorities.,
That same logic appears to be driving this year’s request. School districts across Texas typically rely on voter-approved bonds, rather than annual operating budgets, to finance large-scale construction and renovation projects, since bonds are repaid over many years through dedicated debt-service tax rates rather than immediate general fund spending.
## What Comes Next
With the board’s approval now official, the $952 million measure will appear on ballots across Irving ISD’s service area this November. As with previous bond elections, the district is expected to launch a community information campaign in the coming weeks to explain the proposal’s components and its anticipated impact on local property tax rates.
Voters in Irving will have the final say on whether the district’s ambitious facilities and technology overhaul moves forward. Early voting details, polling locations and full proposition breakdowns are expected to be released by the district and Dallas County elections officials as November approaches.
Dallas Headlines will continue to follow developments on the Irving ISD bond proposal, including specific project lists, tax rate impact estimates, and community forums, as more information becomes available ahead of the election.