SFISD Bond 2023 Facts and Information

The district owns the land behind the Junior High.  The new campus would be located in that area facing 6th Street.

The district and town are growing.  We would like to take a proactive approach and purchase land now before prices climb any higher. 

It would actually be more expensive to refurbish or tear down that building.  We have to take in consideration the cost of abatement, additions to the junior high to accommodate lost space currently used by the junior high school, and then moving the Maintenance and Operations department.  

School districts always work diligently to "live within their means" for basic maintenance and day-to-day costs.  However, school districts DO NOT receive funds from the state for capital projects such as new schools, new roofs, new HVAC systems, etc.  A bond referendum is the only avenue for a school district to address capital projects of a large magnitude. 

As a reminder, school districts are not permitted to "hoard" large amounts of tax dollars over time.  Taxpayer money for school districts is spent transparently from year-to-year so that students gain the best possible education from current tax revenue. This can be seen in our yearly audits, performed by external auditors, and located on our website

In addition - it is important to note - the state funding formula has reduced the overall amount of revenue that schools have received over the past two years.  Most school districts, including Santa Fe ISD, are operating with roughly 5-10% less revenue this year while facing 17% inflation.  This is an unprecedented time for all public schools.  School districts are working diligently to continue educating our students and supporting our staff with significantly less revenue.  We continue to encourage our parents and stakeholders to reach out to local representatives and advocate for our public schools.