Summary
District staff showed an interactive bond dashboard, said the first $350 million was sold in February, described bus and device purchases, and outlined permitting and phased construction schedules for major high‑school projects.
Round Rock ISD staff on Tuesday gave the school board a progress update on year‑one work funded by the 2024 bond, presenting an interactive dashboard meant to provide public transparency and describing procurement and permitting timelines for major construction projects.
The district sold the first $350 million tranche of bonds in February and launched a public dashboard that lists bond budgets, encumbered costs and project status; district staff said the dashboard will be posted on the bond web page and updated as projects move forward. "That will allow transparency to the voters and to the community," the presentation said.
What’s happening now: The district expects delivery of the first 25 of 60 buses in December and said the new buses will include seat belts and a smart‑tag system upgrade. Technology purchases out of the bond include 44,000 student devices ordered and 34,000 Chromebooks already deployed, plus staff device replacements and network upgrades. The district said it has started replacing campus flat panels and staff phones and is planning a phased interior LED retrofit across campuses.
Maintenance and small projects funded in year one include gym floor refinishes, concession‑stand ice‑machine replacements (priority for student safety), washers/dryers, track resurfacing, synthetic turf conversions for several fields, LED lighting upgrades, filling stations, and marquee replacements; staff gave expected PO and installation timing for many items. The district plans to stage drinking‑fountain/filling‑station replacements over four years rather than replace all fixtures at once.
Major construction projects and schedule notes: staff reviewed architects and permitting expectations for large high‑school projects. Projects in the City of Austin (e.g., McNeil, Deer Park Middle school site components) were estimated to require roughly 12 months for permitting after design completion; projects in the City of Round Rock (e.g., Stony Point, Early College) were estimated at roughly 6–9 months for permitting. The district said construction will be phased to reduce disruption and that some demolition may occur earlier where feasible.
Discussion versus decision: This was an informational presentation and no formal board vote was taken on construction contracts. Staff asked trustees for dashboard feature requests (filters to show major construction projects and explanatory text for vertical learning communities) and said they will incorporate that feedback.
Attribution: Direct quotes and attributions are to district bond staff and consultants who presented to the board.
