1. Transportation

• 120 propane buses will be purchased over 5 years to replace high-mileage buses.
• 54 of our buses currently have more than 200,000 miles.
• Propane buses are more environmentally friendly than diesel buses.
• Propane is approximately one-half the cost of diesel after rebates.

2. Fine Arts

• Purchase instruments, equipment and uniforms for all of our schools.
• Funds for instruments and uniforms were cut from last year’s budget and this year's budget due to financial constraints imposed by the state funding system.
• More of our students cannot afford to purchase their own instruments and rent them from AISD.
• Fine arts instrument purchases in recent years have not kept pace with need.
• Many of our current instruments are more than 30 years old.
• Band and orchestra uniforms are on a ten-year replacement cycle.

3. Technology

• Move to a 5-year replacement cycle for technology from an 8-year cycle.
• More than 33% of AISD computers are more than 8-years old.
• Additional computer labs at all levels and classroom projection systems.

4. Facilities

• Package includes the funds for the following:
  1. 1 new elementary school and additions at 2 elementary schools in east Arlington to relieve over-crowding
  2. Classroom addition at Lamar High School to reduce the need for 28 temporary clasrooms.
  3. Expansion of cafeteria at Arlington High School.
  4. Addition of 2 new science labs at each high school to accommodate the new state mandate that students take four years of science.
  5. Safety and security additions including security cameras, keyless entry systems, fencing, and sex-offender screening software for all locations.
  6. Roofing and/or flooring replacement and repairs at 46 schools.
  7. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing upgrades and replacements at 67 locations.
  8. Fire alarm system upgrades at 13 schools.
  9. Site work including drainage work and parking lot repairs at 31 schools.
  10. Remodeling work to include installation of sports flooring in the gyms of 25 elementary schools.
  11. Repair of auditorium seating and athletic lockers throughout the District.

5. Property Taxes

• If the bond proposition passes, the Debt Service portion of the tax rate will increase by about 5 cents from 2011 through 2017.
• Property taxes on a $100,000 home will increase about $40 annually, for those 7 years.
• For taxpayers with an over-65 exemption on their homestead exemption, there will be no tax increase as AISD taxes on their homestead are frozen.

6. Early Voting

• Early voting will run October 19th – 30th.
• Registered voters can vote at any polling site in Tarrant County during early voting.