Homeowners 65 and over will not see an increase over their frozen dollar amount due to the passage of Proposition A if they have filed for and received their over 65 homestead exemption through the county appraisal district.

Since 2019, state law requires all bond propositions for any school district to have the phrase "THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE" on all ballot language for bond propositions. Homeowners age 65 & older who have filed for and received the Over 65 exemption will not see an increase over their frozen dollar amount if there have been no major additions or improvements to their home. Check your most recent Notice of Assessed Value Change to see if you will be impacted.

In total, nearly 1,000 additional students are expected in eight years. This is equivalent to one and a half elementary schools based on current enrollment sizes.

The Springtown ISD Citizens’ Facility Advisory Committee (CFAC) comprised a diverse group of 58 Springtown community members and leaders with various perspectives met eight times over the past five months. Their charge was to evaluate the district's long-term facility needs and help produce the long-range facility plan and vision going forward. A recommendation was then made to the SISD Board of Trustees in January.

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Springtown ISD has become a fast-growth district with recent growth outpacing what was projected only a few years ago. Two of the district’s elementary schools are over the functional capacity and the intermediate school will be over its capacity within the next year. 

Proposition A includes a new elementary school with a 700-student capacity, featuring instructional classrooms for grades Pre-K through 5, a new playground, a maker space, a library, a cafeteria with a stage, a gym, instructional support spaces, and a tornado shelter.

The state only gives the district around $35 per student for safety and security, but the district's needs are calculated at more than $121 per student. 

Proposition A includes safety and security updates such as surveillance cameras, card-reader systems, and bulletproofing glass to make our schools more secure.

Due to the failure of recent bonds, the district used general operating funds to purchase new buses to accommodate the growing student enrollment. The total cost for two new buses is $308,000. This could have been used to cover the salaries of six teachers.

Proposition A includes new buses.

Springtown Elementary, built in 1958, is still in use today. Students and staff navigate overcrowded classrooms, a packed cafeteria, aging plumbing, fluctuating temperatures, and limited technology access.

Proposition A includes renovations for Springtown Elementary School.

Springtown Middle School currently lacks functional science labs, limiting hands-on experiments for 7th and 8th graders. Engineering and Robotics programs are unavailable, and there is not enough space for hands-on CTE learning.

Proposition A includes a Science and CTE classroom addition to support 150 additional students.

Current welding courses have 90 students per period sharing 25 welding spots, limiting hands-on practice opportunities.

Proposition A in Bond 2025 includes updates to improve access.