Richardson ISD trustees approved the redistricting map that creates the boundaries for the single-member districts. The changes do not affect school attendance boundaries.
The 2020 Census data for RISD triggered the need to redistrict. In early 2019, RISD reconstituted the makeup of the board into the current 5-2 structure with five single-member district and two at large districts.
RISD’s total population rose by 24,818 residents between 2010 and 2020 to 240,513 total residents. The most populous single-member district changed to District 2 from District 4, while the least populous single-member district changed to District 3 from District 1; and the population differential between the largest and smallest district rose to 12%.
Any variance of more than 10% triggers a duty to redistrict. The deadline to redistrict in accordance with the Texas education code is Feb. 6, but in order to provide potential board candidates for the May election with adequate time to know the specifics of the new single-member board district boundaries, RISD administration recommended the board of trustees adopt a final redistricting plan at its December meeting.
At the December regular monthly meeting, RISD trustees voted to adopt the second of the three maps proposed.
