Birdville Schools Seek $475M Bond for Upgrades

0:00Burdville School District in Texas is pushing a big bond package worth $475.5 million. Boaters decide on May 2nd if they want upgrades for aging campuses over 50 years old, plus better security and tech. Early voting kicked off Monday and wraps April 28th. The ball is split into two props. Proposition A at $453.3 million covers renovations and safety tweaks, wow. Proposition B, $22.1 million handles tech-like devices and networks, officials promise no tax rate hike, just like they kept it in 2018 and 2022 bonds. This hits home for families in schools like Wataga Middle from 1969 and North Oaks from 1966 could merge into one new campus, saving $3 million a year in operations. Other fixes include security cameras, new buses, LED lights, and rebuilding spots like Hardeman Elementary, a committee of over 50 folks, parents, business leaders, city

1:02reps, spent last fall mapping this out, eyeing facility wear, safety gaps, and future. Job skills for kids, board president Ralph Kunkel says it balances student needs with taxpayer duty, head to the polls, May 2nd or vote early to shake these schools for the long haul, your call could lock in those savings and upgrades right here in. Burdville Local news powered by AI, this is Dallas News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.