District Name: ROYSE CITY ISD

Election Date: May 2021

Bond Amount: $230M (2 propositions)

Project Overview: 1-New school buildings, Event Center, Ag Center, expansion/upgrades of existing schools, purchase sites for schools, technology/infrastructure/security upgrades;
2-RCISD stadium, baseball/softball stadium expansions and parking

Decision: Passed (2 propositions)

Voter %: 1-$225M 75% 2-$4.9M 67%

Description:
Royse City ISD is a fast growth school district that covers 74.48 square miles and claims a tri-county boundary: Rockwall, Collin, and Hunt Counties. Many families are moving into this district based on its reputation and high achievement rates. The community of RCISD is less than 30 minutes away from the entertainment, higher education and the attractions of downtown Dallas with the feel of a smaller community. The need for the bond originated from the continuous student growth based on the movement of families into the district. The community has a high amount of trust with leadership and in order to have full transparency, the district initiated the stakeholder committee to educate about the growth, financial capacity, and facility needs. The committee did its due diligence to put together a bond package that not only triggered new build, but met the needs of current facilities that needed renovation and repair. TransCend4 was honored to be selected a second time (once in 2018 and again in 2020/2021) to partner with RCISD in this type of initiative.