Projects Focus on Safety & Security, Maintenance Updates, and Enhanced Learning Spaces
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Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 21, for the 2024 Bond election and continues until Friday, Nov. 1. For more about voting please visit the Collin County Elections site.
Following the recommendation of Project Kids, the 81-member citizen advisory committee, the Allen ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to call a bond election for November 5, 2024.
The proposal will impact every campus in Allen ISD. Specific projects include, but are not limited to, the following items:
Safety and security updates at our campuses, including upgrades to security cameras, camera systems with weapon detection capabilities, intruder alert systems, central lockdown enhancements, reconfiguration of main entrances at campuses that do not have secure visitor entrances next to the main office, and replacement of AEDs, fire panels, fire alarms, and fire suppression systems that have reached end-of-life at our campuses.
Maintenance and efficiency upgrades at various campuses to replace flooring, wall coverings, lighting, plumbing, HVAC, and other maintenance items that experience wear and tear in the 15-17 years between campus update cycles. Materials with longer-lasting finishes and greater efficiency would be used in the updates.
Updates to learning spaces at various campuses. As part of the 2020 bond election, several campuses received major renovations to align learning environments with the community-driven standards outlined in the SOAR 2030 strategic plan. This same approach would be implemented at the following campuses to provide even more students with a similar educational experience: Curtis Middle School, Ford Middle School, Olson Elementary, Cheatham Elementary, Green Elementary, Norton Elementary, and Anderson Early Childhood School.
Technology improvements for devices and infrastructure, including computer devices for students, WiFi network upgrades on campus, and classroom media stations.
Transportation updates, including replacing buses that are reaching the end of their useful lifespan and replacing transportation hardware and software to address student safety in real time.
The total price of the bond proposal is $447,499,700, and Allen ISD can fund all of the projects in the 2024 bond proposal using the existing tax rate. Allen ISD’s tax rate has not increased in the last decade and is at its lowest since 1993. Some projects, including efficient maintenance items, will reduce utility costs incurred annually in the District’s operating budget. Furthermore, Allen ISD has a proven track record of delivering bond projects on time and on budget.
More information about the 2024 bond election will be shared with community members over the coming weeks and months, including community presentations and a dedicated bond website.