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Bond planning committee

Frisco ISD Exploring Possible 2027 Bond, Starting With Formation of Bond Committee

Frisco ISD

September 9, 2026

Frisco ISD is exploring a possible bond package for spring 2027, with feedback from recent stakeholder listening sessions building a foundation for the work ahead.

During these sessions, community members shared their thoughts on District needs, as well as the November 2024 bond and why it did not pass. The groups intentionally included a range of bond perspectives, including those who did not support it, and their constructive feedback is helping shape a process focused on students, staff and community needs and expectations.

With this feedback as a starting point, the District is moving forward with the formation of a bond committee. After an application and selection process, the committee will meet throughout the fall and make their recommendations for a potential May 2027 bond package that would responsibly maintain the quality Frisco ISD families expect from their schools.

Bond committee details

The District Bond Committee will be composed of:

  • Appointees from each Frisco ISD Trustee

  • Appointees from the Frisco ISD Council of PTAs

  • Appointees from the Frisco Chamber of Commerce

  • Staff and community members selected from an applicant pool

  • High school students selected by campus principals

Applications will be open Sept. 14-25, and work will begin in late October. Learn more.

As members of the same community, we all have a role in shaping the future of Frisco ISD. From taxpayers and residents, to staff and parents, to retirees and recent college graduates, every stakeholder brings a meaningful perspective as the District considers a disciplined, practical, stewardship-focused bond.

While all stakeholders may not agree on every individual priority, the District’s goal is to build broad understanding around the needs that are most important to maintaining the quality of education that residents have come to expect from Frisco ISD.

Background

The community last passed a Frisco ISD bond in 2018, at a time when the District was growing quickly and needed to add facilities. The next bond, in 2024, addressed the changing landscape of the District as more buildings approached 20 years of age and began requiring repair, maintenance and renovation.

When the 2024 bond did not pass, and as FISD began experiencing declining enrollment, District leadership developed the Sustainability Plan as a roadmap to lead FISD sustainably into the future. As a result of that planning, 2018 bond funds have been stretched to cover operational needs not covered by the annual maintenance and operations budget.

Bonds generally fund long-term capital investments, while the District’s maintenance and operations (M&O) budget covers the regular costs of operating schools each year. For example, while M&O pays for bus drivers and gas, bonds pay for buses.

Frisco ISD fiscal stewardship

Through the years, Frisco ISD has responsibly maintained community investments and prevented larger future costs through intentional planning and spending. This commitment to fiscal stewardship has resulted in three straight years of balanced budgets amid declining revenue, as well as state and national recognition.

Financial management

Credit ratings:

  • Moody’s - Aa1 Underlying/Aaa Enhanced

  • Standard & Poor’s - AA+ Underlying/AAA Enhanced

Comptroller’s Transparency Stars:

  • Traditional Finances

  • Debt

  • Contracts & Procurement

  • Open Government

Sustainability Plan

2026-27 balanced budget

2025-26 debt refinancing

  • August 2025: $209 million refinanced | $93.5 million in future interest saved

  • October 2025: $214.4 million refinanced | $34.7 million in future interest saved

  • May 2026: $62.26 million refinanced | $24 million in future interest saved