The Grandview ISD School Board voted unanimously to call a bond election for $6M to include the addition of 8 classrooms at the elementary school. They will also serve as storm shelters during emergency weather situations. The bond package also includes collaboration learning spaces for students, a walking track, an extension of the cafeteria and more freezer space.

The enrollment of the building is nearing its total capacity of 650 students. The additional space would allow for 150 more students for a total capacity of 800. These additions were part of the original design of the building and would complete the original concept.

The bond election for $6M to include the addition of 8 classrooms at the elementary school.  They will also serve as storm shelters during emergency weather situations. The bond package also includes collaboration learning spaces for students, a walking track, an extension of the cafeteria and more freezer space.

The enrollment of the building is nearing its total capacity of 650 students. The additional space would allow for 150 more students for a total capacity of 800. These additions were part of the original design of the building and would complete the original concept.

The 2015 International Building Code (IBC) requires new construction to be a storm shelter for educational buildings (E Occupancy) if they are located in areas with winds up to 250mph. Grandview ISD is within the area.

Adding the additions at the elementary school is new construction, they are required to be storm shelters.

The elementary school will be at full capacity next year without additional room. There is still capacity at the junior high and high school buildings to absorb new growth.

In addition, our bonding capacity at this time is a little more than 21 million. If the district were to borrow as much money as it could, it would need to be a 23 cent tax increase which would reduce our future borrowing ability.

The district decided to have as little of an increase as possible in order to address the growth at the elementary school and leave as much capacity as possible for future potential projects.

The $6M bond equates to an approximate 10 cent increase. The table below shows the actual dollars as they relate to the value of a home.

Home Value            Annual Amount            Monthly Amount

$100,000                 $71                               $6

$200,000               $166                              $14

$300,000                $260                             $22

There are also tax exemptions. As an example, there is no tax increase on your homestead if you are 65 years of age or older and have filed and received your homestead exemption. There are other exemptions available such as Ag land and military. For more information, you can visit the Johnson County Central Appraisal District (CAD) at http://www.johnsoncad.com/ or call (817) 648-3000.

NO TAX INCREASE on your homestead if you are 65 or older and have filed and received your homestead exemption.

Maintenance and Operations (M&O) are taxes paid to the school district, administered by the State, in order for the district to pay for items such as salaries, curriculum material, fuel for buses, etc.

Interest and Sinking (I&S) are taxes paid specifically for special projects for a specific term. These taxes cannot be used toward salaries or  ongoing  maintenance  expenses.

I&S taxes are paid strictly to the school district for this specific purpos

A bond election requires the voter to vote for or against the district selling school bonds. If the bond election is approved, the district sells the bonds at the time funds are needed and uses the bond proceeds to pay for special projects or expenses. The law restricts a district to ensure that bond revenues are spent toward the purposes outlined in the bond election.

The elementary students would need to utilize temporary or portable classrooms in order to accommodate the growth and student/teacher ratio requirement if the bond were not to pass.

At this time, the district is only accepting new kindergarten transfers that have siblings already enrolled in the district, GVISD employee’s children and those students that enroll under the grandparent clause as required by law.