Alvarado ISD Voters Approve 2022 Bond Election

Voters in Alvarado ISD passed both bond propositions on May 7, 2022.

The $125 million will fund the following:

  • New Elementary School to Replace Alvarado Elementary North

  • Expand Lillian Elementary School

  • Convert Alvarado Intermediate School to Alvarado Elementary South

  • Add a Competition Gym at Alvarado High School

  • Replace the softball and baseball fields at Alvarado High School

Student Enrollment Forecast

Projections show that Alvarado ISD is on track to grow by nearly 2,000 students in 10 years.
 

A Look at Residential Growth

There are approximately five subdivisions with homes currently under construction, and another seven developments that are planned.

Demographers have reported the following number of vacant lots for future homes and new multi-family units:

  • 100 vacant lots (available now)

  • 320 vacant lots (groundwork underway)

  • 4,300 vacant lots (in planning stages)

  • 24 units (under construction)

  • 680 units (in planning stages)

 

Bond Program to Address Growth and Aging Facilities

The May 2022 bond proposal will address residential growth in and around Alvarado, adding approximately 500 seats for PreK-5th grades and replacing facilities that have aging and failing infrastructure.

Conditions at Aging Schools

At Elementary North and Elementary South, the room sizes are below what is recommended by the Texas Education Agency.

There are also issues that should be addressed in accordance with the Texas Accessibility Standards and Americans with Disabilities Act.

At North, a multipurpose classroom is serving as the gymnasium, resulting in limited activities in the PE program. The campus has traffic flow challenges and failing concrete.

At South, the infrastructure is outdated and replacing the electrical, water and sewer systems is very expensive. There are also safety and security inequities compared to other AISD campuses.