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INFORMATION PRESENTATION

Presenters�Dr. Holly Morris-Kuentz, Superintendent

Elaine Cogburn, Deputy Superintendent

Scott Berry, Chief Operations Officer

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Package Detail

Taxes & Financial Impact

Election Information

Propositions

Student Enrollment & �Campus Capacity

Agenda

Processes & Community Committee Involvement

PARA OBTENER INFORMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL, VISITE DSISDTX.US/2025BOND O LLAME AL 512.858.3000

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Bond Advocacy Laws in Texas

The purpose of this presentation is to provide factual information and answer questions about the bonds and the projects expected to be financed with the proceeds of the bonds.
According to Section 255.003 of the Election Code, after an election has been called, school districts are limited to sharing factual information only.

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Propositions

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The May 2025 Bond Package

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Prop A - $399.7 Million	Prop B - $2.6 Million
Construction of High School #2 �(2,500 Student Capacity) Capital Improvements & Renovations for �Dripping Springs High School and �Rooster Springs Elementary Capital Improvements Across District Facilities Transportation: Seat Belts for Buses, Replacement and Growth Buses and Vehicles Technology Infrastructure and Equipment Portables	Technology Device Refresh for Teachers, Staff and Students Interactive Panels for Classrooms

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Package Detail

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Prop A Project List	Estimated Costs
High School #2 Construction	$298,783,000
Capital Improvements:�DSHS & RSE	$76,907,000
Capital Improvements:�DSMS, SSMS, SSE, DSE, WSE, CSE, & CLL	$15,403,000
Seat Belts for Buses, Replacement & Growth Buses, & Fleet Vehicles	$6,099,500
Portables, Furniture & Grounds Equipment	$2,257,500
Technology Infrastructure	$250,000

Prop B Project List	Estimated Costs
Technology Device Refresh	$1,835,300
Classroom Interactive Panels	$764,700

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Student Enrollment and Campus Capacity

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2024-2025 Enrollment By Campus

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Campus	Capacity	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025
Dripping Springs Elementary	900	1006	1059	1104
Walnut Springs Elementary	850	887	916	941
Rooster Springs Elementary	850	827	763	772
Sycamore Springs Elementary	850	710	715	676
Cypress Springs Elementary	850	611	665	697
Elementary Total	4300	4041	4118	4190
Dripping Springs Middle School	1200	882	920	917
Sycamore Springs Middle School	850	1019	1016	1043
Middle School Total	2050	1901	1936	1960
Dripping Springs High School	2500	2433	2484	2564
Dripping Springs ISD	8850	8375	8538	8714

4 Campuses Currently Over Capacity

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District Enrollment Capacity

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Years District is projected to be over capacity

Years new schools are projected to be open

Annual enrollment projections from PASA Demographic Study – January 2024

PASA GROWTH ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS AS OF JAN 2024

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District Enrollment

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4,190

2,564

1,960

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Community and Committee Involvement

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DSISD Long Range Facility Planning Process

Phase 1

Charged to deliver �a recommendation �to the BOT of district long range facility plan.

Board accepted the committee’s recommendation.

CBSC took �approved �recommendation �and built proposed bond package.

Board modified the committee’s�recommendation.

DSISD Board of Trustees Called for a May 2025 Bond Election

Phase 2

LRFPC Committee Convened

50 members met 2023-24

Citizens’ �Bond Steering Committee (CBSC) Formed

40 members met Fall 2024

CBSC Recommended a Bond Package to the Board

January 2025

LRFPC Recommendation�Presented �to Board

Spring 2024

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Bond Advisory Committee

Membership

Appointed by the Board
9 Voting Members
2 Alternate Members

Purpose

Monitor Progress of Bond Projects
Provide Transparency and Enhance Public Confidence

Duties and Responsibilities

Advisory to the Board;
Review current status and planned implementation of the Bond program;
Determine whether status and implementation are consistent with the program approved by the voters;
Review reports that track budgets, encumbrances, expenditures, estimated costs, and estimated timelines for completion of each bond project;
Review proposed scope changes of bond projects (including use of unspent bond funds); and
Make recommendations on scope changes and unspent bond funds to the Board.

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High School #2

Construction

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Community-Based Design Process

January 2024 - 4 Community Input Meetings
Spring 2024 - Launch Design Committee: �60 Students, Parents, Community Members, and Staff
Fall 2024 - Project Advisory Team (PAT): �24 Students, Parents, Community Members, and Staff

Ongoing throughout the project

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Construction of High School #2

2,500 Student Capacity
Comprehensive High School (including athletics, fine arts, CTE)
No Competition Stadium
Located on Darden Hill Road
Design Only Approved in the 2023 Bond

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High School #2 Design

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Campus Overview

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Exterior Design Concepts

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Interior Design Concepts

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Timeline

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High School 2 Campus Opens

2028-2029

Attendance Rezoning and Student Enrollment

2027-2028

Construction Begins

2025-2026

Conceptual Design

Design Development

Construction Documents Developed

2024-2025

Post and Hire High School 2 Principal

2026-2027

Construction Continues

Mascot, Colors, Campus Naming

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Capital Improvements:�DSHS & RSE

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Dripping Springs High School

Campus opened in 1996
29 Years in Operation
2,500 Student Capacity
Currently at 2,564 Enrollment
Phased Renovations

Phase 1: Classrooms in 2026 and 2027
Phase 2: Remainder of Campus in a Future Bond

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Dripping Springs High School

HVAC
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Repairs
Lighting and Finishes
Safety Updates, including Vape Detectors and Security Segmenting of Competition Areas
Renovations to Original Fieldhouse

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Rooster Springs Elementary

Campus Opened in 2007
18 Years in Operation
850 Student Capacity

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Rooster Springs Elementary

HVAC
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Repairs
Lighting and Finishes

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Capital Improvements

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Capital Improvements

DSMS

Exterior Windows and Paint
Mechanical Housing Structure

SSES/SSMS

HVAC
Stadium Turf & Track

WSE and CSE

Play-Area Drainage

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Capital Improvements

DSE

– Exterior Waterproofing

– Paint Awnings

CLL

– Plumbing Repairs

Transportation

– Bus Wash

– Exhaust System

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Transportation

Retrofit Buses with Seat Belts
Replacement of Aging Fleet
Growth Buses for HS #2
Fleet Vehicles

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Additional Projects

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Technology Infrastructure	Grounds Equipment
Portables	Furniture

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Proposition B: Technology

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Proposition B: Technology

$2.6M
Technology Device Refresh for Teachers & Staff - 5+ Years
Technology Device Refresh for Students - Until no longer supported
Interactive Panels for Classrooms - 7+ Years
The portion of any bonds issued for technology purposes under Prop B will be amortized and paid over a shorter period, consistent with the useful life of the device to be financed.

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Taxes and Financial Impact

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About School District Bonds

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Texas law provides that a school district must hold an election and get approval from voters to sell bonds and to levy taxes to pay for them.

Bonds are sold to provide funding for capital improvements/ buildings and equipment. The district receives no state assistance for building facilities.

Bond money can be used for new schools/ facilities, expansion and capital renovations, furniture, technology, equipment, buses, new school sites and other necessary land parcels.

Bond money CANNOT be used to fund daily operating costs, (salaries, utilities, supplies, etc.)

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Tax Rate Facts

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$0.7552

$0.3500

$ 1.1052

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Ballot Language

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State law requires all school bond elections to include in the ballot language “THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.” This is because the bond would add debt for the district which will need to be repaid by taxpayers.

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Available Exemptions

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General

Homestead Exemption

$100,000 for School District Taxes

Over 65 Ceiling

Subject to Certain Exceptions, School Taxes are Frozen for Taxpayers who are 65 and Over and have a General Homestead Exemption. Property Owners must provide proof of age to the County Appraisal District.

Disabled & Over 65 Resident Homeowners Qualify for an Additional $10,000 for the General Homestead Exemption

In general, exemptions require action by property owners to apply and receive the exemption with the County.

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Tax Impact

2024 I&S Rate	Expected 2025 I&S Rate
$0.35�per $100 of Property Value	$0.35�per $100 of Property Value

Whether the bond passes or fails, the I&S tax rate is expected to remain the same.

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Ballot Language

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State law requires all school bond elections to include in the ballot language “THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.” This is because the bond would add debt for the district which will need to be repaid by taxpayers.

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Election Information

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Election Information

Last Day to Register to Vote�April 3��Early Voting

Tuesday, April 22 - April 29

Election Day�Saturday, May 3

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Election Locations

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Election Locations

Early Voting Locations in the District

DSISD Center for Learning & Leadership (300 Sportsplex Dr.)
Patriots Hall (231 Patriots Hall Blvd.)

Election Day Locations in the District

DSISD Center for Learning & Leadership (300 Sportsplex Dr.)
Patriots Hall (231 Patriots Hall Blvd.)
Precinct 4 Office, Hays County �195 Roger Hanks Parkway

Voters in Hays and Travis Counties may vote at any early voting or election day polling place in their county.

Subject to Change. To verify, please visit the Hays County elections website (www.hayscountytx.gov/elections) or the �Travis County elections website (https://votetravis.gov/).

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