Bond 2025 News & Updates
RISD Middle School Groundbreakings
Join us for the upcoming groundbreaking ceremonies for our 6 middle school transformation projects, which were approved by the community as part of the 2025 Bond.
Board Work Session Recap – August 20, 2026
RISD leadership provided the Board of Trustees with several important updates during the work session including a middle school construction, transportation, and TIA.
Bond 2025 Project Update: Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center and Environmental Science Center (ESC)
The district is advancing planning and scheduling for the upcoming major capital projects.
RISD Receives Highest Bond Ratings from Moody’s and S&P
Moody’s Investors Service assigned its Aaa underlying rating and Standard & Poor’s assigned its underlying AA+ rating to Richardson ISD’s upcoming sale of $285 million of school building bonds.
Bond 2025 – Middle School Construction Meetings
As construction continues at our six junior high campuses as part of the Middle School Transformations made possible through voter-approved Bond 2025, parents and community members are invited to attend upcoming Bond Construction Parent Information Meetings.
Middle School Transformations Update
During the Dec. 11 Board Meeting, district administrators shared an update on the plan and timeline to complete the Middle School Transformation initiative for the six remaining junior high schools.
RISD Voters Approve Bond 2025
During the November 4, 2025 election, voters chose to approve all three Propositions on the district’s $1.4 billion bond package.
Election Day: November 4 – See Voting Locations
Voting Times are 7AM – 7 PM. Registered voters will have the opportunity to vote on a $1.4 billion bond package proposed by the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees.
Early Voting Oct. 20-31
In the upcoming November 4th election, registered voters will have the opportunity to vote on a $1.4 billion bond package proposed by the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees. This bond package will impact ALL Richardson ISD schools.
RISD Earns an A Rating in the State’s Financial Integrity Ratings
The Texas Education Agency has released the 2024–2025 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) ratings. Richardson ISD (RISD) earned
Richardson ISD Trustees Call Bond Election for November 4, 2025
Based on the recommendations of a community bond steering committee, RISD trustees on August 7 voted to place three bond propositions before voters as part of the November 4 election.
Bond Steering Committee Meeting – Apr. 28
The RISD bond steering committee met on April 28 to continue its work of evaluating district bond needs over the next five year cycle.
RISD Bond Steering Committee Meeting – Apr. 14
The RISD Bond Steering Committee is meeting to evaluate options and arrive at recommendations for trustees to consider regarding a 2025 Bond package.