{"id":18,"date":"2023-01-27T16:01:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T16:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bwdisd.org\/bond2023\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2023-02-16T15:28:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T15:28:44","slug":"questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bwdisd.org\/bond2023\/questions\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>#sp-ea-60 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-60.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-60.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-60.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-60.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-60.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1779386708\"><div id=\"sp-ea-60\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ex-icon=\"minus\" data-col-icon=\"plus\"  data-ea-active=\"ea-click\"  data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-600\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse600\" aria-controls=\"collapse600\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-minus\"><\/i> What is a bond election?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse600\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-60\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-600\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Other than using cash, a bond election is the only way Texas law allows school districts to fund additions, renovations, and new facilities. School districts borrow money in the form of bonds to finance these projects from design through construction. This is similar to homeowners borrowing money in the form of a mortgage to finance a home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-601\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse601\" aria-controls=\"collapse601\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-plus\"><\/i> How is the district\u2019s tax rate configured?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse601\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-60\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-601\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>A school district\u2019s tax rate is comprised of two components or \u201cbuckets\u201d. The first bucket is the Maintenance and Operations budget (M&amp;O), which funds daily costs and recurring or consumable expenditures such as teacher and staff salaries, supplies, software and utilities. The second bucket is the Interest and Sinking budget (I&amp;S), also known as Debt Service, and that is for longer-term capital improvements approved by voters through bond elections. I&amp;S funds cannot by law be used to pay M&amp;O expenses, which means that voter-approved bonds cannot be used to increase teacher salaries or pay rising costs for utilities and services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-602\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse602\" aria-controls=\"collapse602\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-plus\"><\/i> I am over 65 years old. How do I make sure my taxes are frozen?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse602\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-60\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-602\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Under state law, if you have applied for and received the Age 65 and Older Homestead Exemption, your school taxes CANNOT be raised above their frozen level unless you make significant improvements or additions to your home. A significant improvement would be anything beyond normal maintenance or repair, such as building a swimming pool or adding a garage or game room. To apply for the Age 65 and Older Homestead Exemption, contact the Brown County Appraisal District at (325) 643-5676<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-603\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse603\" aria-controls=\"collapse603\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-plus\"><\/i> Can the District provide names of PAC members?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse603\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-60\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-603\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>The District does not have access to information involving the PAC.\u00a0 The PAC is not affiliated with the District.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-604\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse604\" aria-controls=\"collapse604\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-plus\"><\/i> What sports will benefit from these improvements?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse604\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-60\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-604\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><ul>\n<li>Renovate Snodgrass Facility \u2013 PE (both girls and boys), sports (both girls and boys)<\/li>\n<li>Warren Gymnasium Upgrades \u2013 PE (both girls and boys), training room (both girls and boys) gym sports (both girls and boys)<\/li>\n<li>Renovate High School Locker Rooms \u2013 PE, Sports (both girls and boys)<\/li>\n<li>Renovate Middle School Lockers Rooms \u2013 PE, Sports (both girls and boys)<\/li>\n<li>New Gym Flooring across Elementary Campuses \u2013 all elementary students (both girls and boys)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Gordon Wood Stadium - New Lights, Turf and Resurfaced Track \u2013 girls and boys soccer, boys football, girls and boys track (high school and middle school), boys and girls 5<sup>th<\/sup>\/6<sup>th<\/sup> grade track meet, Band (mix of both girls and boys)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Student Activity Center:\u00a0 for use by: Band, Baseball, Softball, Football, Soccer, PE, Drill Team, Cheer, others<\/li>\n<li>Tennis Court Improvements \u2013 Tennis (both girls and boys), PE (both girls and boys)<\/li>\n<li>Baseball\/Softball Improvements \u2013 girls softball and boys baseball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-605\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse605\" aria-controls=\"collapse605\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i class=\"ea-expand-icon ea-icon-expand-plus\"><\/i> Will handrails be included on the Gordon Wood Stadium proposition?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse605\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-60\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-605\"><div class=\"ea-body\"><p>Yes.\u00a0 All aisles will be brought to current ADA code, which specifies handrails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwdisd.org\/bond2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwdisd.org\/bond2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwdisd.org\/bond2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwdisd.org\/bond2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwdisd.org\/bond2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bwdisd.org\/bond2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":275,"href":"https:\/\/bwdisd.org\/bond2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions\/275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwdisd.org\/bond2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}