Irving ISD Proposition A — $552,173,783 school construction and renovation bonds (Dallas County)

What it does

THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE "The issuance of $552,173,783 of bonds for the construction, acquisition, renovation and equipment of school buildings in the District, including equipment used for school safety and security purposes, a new Lively Elementary School, a new T. Haley Elementary School, a new J.O. Davis Elementary School, and a new Travis Middle School, and for the purchase of the necessary sites for school buildings, and the levying of a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements executed in connection with the bonds."

A YES vote means

Irving ISD could issue $552,173,783 in bonds for building, buying, renovating and equipping school buildings and sites, including safety and security equipment, new Lively, T. Haley and J.O. Davis elementary schools, and a new Travis Middle School, repaid with a property tax.

A NO vote means

Irving ISD would not be authorized to issue these $552,173,783 in bonds or levy taxes to repay them.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Irving ISD Board of Trustees approved the order for this bond election on August 14, 2026, according to the district's voter information document; the package has four propositions totaling about $952 million.

According to the voter information document, Proposition A's $552,173,783 would carry estimated interest of $752,337,475, for $1,304,511,258 total; the district estimates the maximum annual increase on a $100,000 homestead at about $0.00 and says the bonds could be paid with a $0.07248 increase in its tax rate.

As of August 14, 2026, the district had $704,800,000 in outstanding debt principal, with an estimated $1,078,427,908 in combined principal and interest to repay it.

Put on the ballot by Irving ISD Board of Trustees, August 14, 2026 (order; vote not shown in voter information document).

From official source.

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Also on Dallas County ballots

• Irving ISD Proposition B — $300,000,000 new Irving High School bonds
• Irving ISD Proposition C — $40,000,000 technology bonds
• Irving ISD Proposition D — $60,162,278 multi-purpose indoor facilities bonds

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Irving ISD Proposition A mean?

Irving ISD could issue $552,173,783 in bonds for building, buying, renovating and equipping school buildings and sites, including safety and security equipment, new Lively, T. Haley and J.O. Davis elementary schools, and a new Travis Middle School, repaid with a property tax.

What does a NO vote on Irving ISD Proposition A mean?

Irving ISD would not be authorized to issue these $552,173,783 in bonds or levy taxes to repay them.

How many votes does Irving ISD Proposition A need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Irving ISD Proposition A?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.