With the completion of a new high school, the district would be able to move the current middle school to the existing high school and move the intermediate campus to the existing middle school campus. This would allow the district to move the intermediate campus off of Highway 380 and sell the piece of property that it sits on.

A new CTE facility would be able to accommodate an expansion of our current CTE programs as well as expand program offerings, including:

• Agriculture

• Animal Science

• Audio Visual/Tech Communications

• Automotive

• Business Management and Administration

• Education and Training

• Esports

• Health Science

• Horticultural Plant Science

Bridgeport High School:

• Roof replacement

• HVAC

• Paint

• Flooring

• Lighting

• Asphalt parking lot resurface

Bridgeport Middle School

• Roof replacement

• HVAC

• Paint

• Flooring

• Lighting

• Replace electrical/plumbing infrastructure

Bridgeport Intermediate

• Maintenance to the roof/HVAC

• Drainage and erosion control

(Minimal funds would be used to maintain this campus due to leaving)

Bridgeport Elementary

• Roof

• HVAC 

• Paint 

• Flooring 

• Lighting 

• Playgrounds

The high school being the largest project, would have a tentative opening date of Fall 2029.

The capital improvements to each campus would be prioritized by need, and made accordingly

The high school would be 200,000 square feet, built to initially accommodate 1,000.

The school buses and student transport vehicles would be purchased with short term loans and would be purchased over the course of the next 10 years.

Just as homeowners borrow money in the form of a mortgage to finance the purchase of a home, a school district borrows money in the form of bonds to finance construction,  renovation  and other capital projects. Both are repaid over time, but in order for a school district to sell tax supported bonds, it must go to the voters for approval. 

School districts are required by law to ask voters for permission to issue bonds in order to pay for capital expenditures for projects like building a new school or making renovations to existing facilities. Districts take out a loan and then pay that loan back over an extended period of time, much like a family takes out a mortgage loan for their house. 

Bond funds can be used to pay for new buildings, additions and renovations to existing buildings, land acquisition, technology, buses, and equipment, among other items. By law, bond funds may not be used to fund daily operating expenses, such as salaries or utilities, which are paid for out of the district’s Maintenance & Operation (M&O) budget.  

Bridgeport ISD conducted a community survey, gathering nearly 500 responses to guide its first strategic plan. A committee of 55 stakeholders formed two groups—Student Support/Academic and Facility Planning—to assess district needs. The proposed bond includes projects identified through this process to update facilities and support student learning. Their recommendation was then presented to the School board of Trustees and was approved unanimously by the board.

As state agencies, school districts rely on M&O funds to pay for the day-to-day education of the district's children.  

Bonds allow districts to spread the cost of expensive projects across time without affecting the district’s normal educational operations. Also, bond funds all stay with the district, and they are not subject to state recapture, fluctuations in revenue due to state mandates, or other negative economic influences.  

In short, bonds allow a school district to pay for facility construction or renovations or other capital expenses without impacting its education operations (M&O) fund.

New High School

• CTE Facilities

• Auditorium

• Softball/Baseball Fields

• Tennis Courts

Capital Improvements

• Flooring Upgrades

• Roofing System Upgrades

• Interior Finishes Upgrades

• HVAC Upgrades

School Bus Replacement

• Up to 18 School Buses

• Up to 5 SUVS

Bridgeport ISD has reduced its tax rate by 32 cents over the past 10 years, averaging a 5.16% annual decrease since 2018. If approved, the bond would increase the tax rate by an estimated $0.2372 per $100 of assessed property value.

Homeowners 65 years of age and older will see no increase in their tax rate as long as they have filed for their senior citizen homestead exemption.

However, significant improvements to your existing homestead can affect your bill.

A school district’s tax rate consists of two parts:

• Maintenance and Operations (M&O) which funds the General Operating Fund, which pays for salaries, supplies, utilities, insurance, equipment, and the other costs of day-to-day operations; and

• Debt Service (Interest & Sinking or I&S) can be used for a variety of special purposes, assuming voter approval. For example, they may finance facility construction and renovation projects, acquire land, or purchase capital equipment, such as technology, and transportation, such as buses.