BACKGROUND
HOW WAS THIS BOND PACKAGE DEVELOPED?
In the fall of 2021, a Citizen’s Facility Planning Committee (CFPC) of about 50 diverse members created a master plan for the future facility development of the district. Using projections on growth, facility assessments, District financials, and implications of various scenarios they created a bond package for 2022. While that initial bond did not pass, the master plan was restructured for phases to address growth and long-range facility needs.
Phase 1 was the passing of a new middle school to address the overcrowding at the current middle school. Phase 2 is to address the elementary and high school growth, as both areas reach capacity and outgrow existing space. This phase also includes facilities out of date with ADA -specifically elementary playgrounds and Goodloe Stadium – and new or renovated spaces that improve student opportunities. Phase 3 will include non-student space including the transportation facility.
ROISD IS GROWING
Red Oak ISD has passed two bonds in 20 years. In 2007, a $97 million bond was passed for the construction of Red Oak High School and Shields Elementary School. The second passed in 2023 for the middle school currently being built.
Nearly 700 students have been added since the 2020 school year with approximately 6,700 students now enrolled and the projected enrollment topping 7,000 by 2026-2027. Data from the City of Red Oak estimates almost 2,000 new single-family homes are on track to be completed in the next five years, with an average of 2.95 people per home. Glenn Heights is seeing even faster growth with Schupmann Elementary now over 750 students and Shields Elementary over 650 students. Red Oak High School is right at 2,300 students with a functional capacity of 2,165 in the main building. The use of TSTC and the CTE building at Red Oak MS, alleviate some space but impact learning times with travel.