WHAT IS A BOND?

Much like a homeowner borrows money to purchase a home, school districts borrow money in the form of bonds to invest in new construction and finance improvements to school facilities. Bonds are approved by voters in a bond election, then sold to investors in the competitive investment market to raise money to pay for capital needs. The 2017 Socorro ISD bond provides appropriate solutions to tackle many of the District’s most critical needs. With these improvements, the District will be able to continue its tradition of exceptional education into the next decade.

BY the Community, FOR the Community!

The Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC), made up of 30 community members from across Socorro ISD, volunteered to study and prioritize the District’s most critical needs.  This bond is largely their recommendation to the Board of Trustees.

Prior to submitting their recommendations to the Board, the volunteers did their homework:

• Facilities history
• 2010 FAC findings
• 2016 Facility Assessment, Land Analysis & Demographic Study
• Demographics/boundary overview
• School tours
• Comprehensive high schools
• Elementary multi-purpose room