Denton ISD trustees announce bond package to be voted on in May 2023
April 11, 2023
UPDATE: Denton ISD Voters approved Propositions A and B. Proposition C did not pass.
Denton ISD Board of Trustees announced a bond package for the public to vote on during the May 2023 election scheduled for May 5.
The 2023 bond package includes three propositions for the community to vote on.
Proposition A will cover the district growth, student opportunities, and safety and security. The proposition will include a replacement campus at the 55-year-old Ginnings Elementary and the 53-year old Borman Elementary. Three new elementary schools, high school No. 5 and an advanced technology center are also proposed. Elementary No. 26 and No. 27 will be in the Braswell Zone, and No. 28 will be in the Denton Zone. High School No. 5 and an advanced technology center will address growth in the eastern part of Denton ISD.
High School No. 5 is set to be constructed in Crossroads, TX, in the Braswell zone.
Renovations or additional learning spaces are also part of Proposition A. Proposition A includes replacing the current dirt tracks and grass practice fields at eight middle schools with all-weather tracks. Fine arts improvements at all secondary campuses, as well as playground replacements at 16 elementary schools have also been proposed.
In terms of safety and security, the Citizens’ Advisory Committee recommended 33 security vestibule reconfigurations and smart sensors (non-video) that detect loud noises and harmful vapors in all student restrooms at secondary campuses. Every campus in Denton ISD will also receive upgraded and or expansions to their security camera systems.
Proposition B covers technology. Every campus in Denton ISD would benefit from this proposition, including Braswell. The Citizens’ Advisory Committee suggested interactive digital touchscreen digital panels become the district standard, as well as laptop upgrades at every campus. This would allow every student in the district to have a new laptop for learning. Braswell’s latest additions completed this past fall, Fall 2022, included Promethean boards in every classroom in the Freshmen wing – this would become the new standard.
Proposition C centers around the C. H. Collins Athletic complex. The Citizens Committee proposed renovations to the press box, additional dressing rooms, storage facilities and updated lighting for the parking lot.