Every number on this site comes from the District's own budgets and bond filings. Read them, check them, and ask the District to show its math before the 2027 bond vote.
Annual debt service in millions of dollars. Source: Frisco ISD Series 2026 Official Statement, Appendix A.
Your Frisco ISD tax bill has two parts. The Maintenance and Operations rate runs the schools. The Interest and Sinking rate pays only for bonds. As old bonds are paid off, the Interest and Sinking rate could fall.
The District has structured its existing payments to stay flat at about $195 million a year through 2033. After that, the payments drop. A new bond can be timed to fill that space. That is how a "no tax rate increase" bond works: your rate does not go up, but it may never go down either.
Source: Series 2026 Official Statement, Appendix A, Debt Service Requirements and Authorized But Unissued Bonds.
The District's operating budget has been held nearly flat, but bond payments keep climbing while the number of students shrinks. Each remaining student now carries more debt.
| School year | Debt service | Cost per student | Students, implied |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $176.3M | $13,923 | about 67,760 |
| 2024-25 | $179.3M | $14,424 | about 66,820 |
| 2025-26 | $198.4M | $15,414 | about 64,120 |
| 2026-27 | $201.2M | $15,789 | about 62,110 |
| Change | up 14% | up 13% | down 8% |
Source: Frisco ISD adopted budgets, All Funds summary, 2023-24 through 2026-27. Student counts are total budget divided by the District's published cost per student.
Routine upkeep should come from the operating budget, not decades of debt. Frisco ISD cut its maintenance budget for 2026-27 and sets aside almost nothing for capital repairs from operations. That leaves bonds as the default for roofs, air conditioning, and building systems.
Source: Frisco ISD 2026-27 adopted budget, General Fund summary.
The 2027 Bond Committee has 100 members. Only 25 seats were open to residents who applied, and 99 people applied for them. The Board and District leadership chose 80 of the 100 members, including 20 District employees.
| Chosen by | Seats |
|---|---|
| Board of Trustees, 5 each | 35 |
| District leadership, from resident applications | 25 |
| District leadership, District staff | 20 |
| High school students, approved by principals | 12 |
| PTA council, Frisco Education Foundation, Frisco Chamber | 8 |
Source: Frisco ISD Deputy Superintendent of Business and Operations, written response to a resident inquiry, October 6, 2026.
Before anyone votes, Frisco ISD should publish the projected Interest and Sinking tax rate, year by year, two ways:
If the first line falls after 2034 and the second stays flat, the bond costs taxpayers real money compared to letting old debt pay off. Voters deserve to see both lines side by side.
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