Early voting began Monday, April 20 for Dallas County. For Oak Cliff, two candidates are running to fill the District 6 seat for the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, along with the largest school bond package in Texas history on the ballot.
The Dallas ISD bond election includes four propositions for a total of $6.2 billion.
Proposition A would allocate $5.9 billion for campus construction and renovation projects. That funding would build 26 replacement campuses with upgrades to modernize campuses, improve safety and security and eliminate more than 700 portable classrooms.
Proposition B would support technology, including the replacement of devices for staff, students, Career and Technical Education labs, and libraries and media centers for a total cost of $144.7 million.
Proposition C would refund $143.3 million in debt services. This proposition would save an estimated $10 million and free up $100 million in operating cash, according to Dallas ISD.
Proposition D would contribute to the funding of existing swimming pool facilities for both repairs and renovations as needed, totaling in $26.25 million across the district.
If all four propositions pass, the bond would require a 1-cent property tax rate increase. For the average Dallas ISD home valued at $525,000, this would amount to approximately $33.48 per year.
As for the Board of Trustees, incumbent Joe Carreón ran unopposed and will remain in the District 8 seat. The District 6 Trustee seat candidates include incumbent Joyce Foreman, who has held the seat since 2014, and Stephen Poole, a current Irving ISD teacher and alumnus of Carter High School.Â
Unlike the March primary, voters can utilize any of the 68 vote centers throughout early voting until April 28 and for Election Day on Saturday, May 2.
