2025 Bond Steering Committee
Overview
For at least the last 20 years, the district has planned for and called a bond election every five years. RISD uses Bond proceeds to fund capital items such as construction and renovation and the equipment of schools and other district facilities, land purchases, technology, school buses and other district vehicles. RISD last held a bond election in May 2021 and the district currently is completing the projects and purchases authorized under that bond program.
Administration has started preliminary data gathering for the next bond election to be held no earlier than November 2025. Trustees commissioned the creation of a 2025 Bond steering committee to assist the district with prioritizing narrowed resources for the next bond election. The committee will meet during the spring semester beginning in March and share their recommendations to the RISD Board in May.
Purpose of the Committee
Committee Members
Charge of the Committee
Alignment with Strategic Plan 2023-2028
Meeting Dates, Minutes and Resources
Bond 2025 Calendar Timeline
- March 31, 2025: Initial Meeting – Introductions to Bonds
- April 14, 2025: District Requests for Bond Funds
- April 28, 2025: Review and Discussion of Requests and Bond Process
- May 8, 2025: Deep Dives for Committee Members Interested in:
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Technology
- Facilities/Construction
- June 9, 2025: Decision on Bond Tax Rate and Approved Requests from Committee
- July 14, 2025: Final Bond Meeting to Select Members to Represent Committee to Board of Trustees
- July 24, 2025: Special Called Board of Trustee Meeting