On February 11, 2025, the City Council of the City of Stafford and the Board of Trustees of Stafford Municipal School District unanimously approved a bond election to be held in the District on May 3, 2025. The bond package was recommended to the District by a Long Range Planning Group composed of citizens of Stafford who met over a period of several months to evaluate the District’s current facilities and to make suggestions for capital improvements. The bond projects described below are based upon the committee’s recommendations.
Proposition A proposes issuing bonds to fund school building projects, site acquisitions, new school buses, bus retrofitting, and emergency...
Proposition B proposes issuing bonds to refund the 2024 Maintenance Tax Notes, allowing the District to reallocate funds toward daily operations...
Proposition C proposes issuing bonds to fund the improvement, expansion, and repair of stadium facilities in the District.
Proposition D requests the issuance of bonds for the acquisition, improvement and upgrading of technology, including related infrastructure...
A school bond is like a loan taken out by the school district to pay for major improvements. Voters approve the bond, and the district repays the loan with interest over time using property taxes.
The district would use bond funding for lifecycle improvements, renovations, repairs, transportation, and technology improvements that is not covered by the regular budget, including:
The 2025 Bond has a proposed amount of $150 million, divided into the following propositions:
The specific projects and their costs are detailed on this bond website. Click the link for each proposal to see details for each project. Funds cannot be used for salaries or operating expenses.
Registered voters residing within the Stafford Municipal School District boundaries are eligible to vote.
For more information about the 2025 Bond, including the tax impact for citizens, voting dates and locations, please visit our voter information page.
In this section, you will find any Bond presentations used to inform SMSD staff and community about the upcoming 2025 Bond Election.
Updated Presentation Coming Soon!
LRPG Meeting #1 January 30, 2025
LPRG Meeting #2 February 4, 2025
LRPG Meeting #3 February 18, 2025
LPRG Meeting #4 February 26, 2025
Recording
LRPG Meeting #5 March 19, 2025
Recording
Submit additional questions about the 2025 Bond to bond24@staffordmsd.org. Someone will respond to your inquiry as quickly as possible.