UNDER TEXAS LAW, BOND FUNDS MAY ONLY BE USED TO PAY FOR NON-RECURRING EXPENDITURES OR FOR ITEMS WITH A USEFUL LIFE OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR, SUCH AS NEW BUILDINGS, ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING FACILITIES, PURCHASING LAND, AND EQUIPMENT FOR NEW OR EXISTING BUILDINGS.
A school district’s general operating expenditures include payroll, utilities, supplies and other costs associated with the ongoing operations of the school district. While districts may be able to address smaller capital items using general operating funds, school districts do not receive enough funding to cover the cost of large construction and/or renovation projects like those proposed in the bond.