Liberty Hill ISD

Just as homeowners borrow money in the form of a mortgage to finance the purchase of a home, a school district borrows money in the form of bonds to finance construction, renovation, and other capital projects. Both are repaid over time, but in order for a school district to sell tax-supported bonds, it must go to the voters for approval.

Bond funds can be used to pay for new buildings, additions and renovations to existing buildings, land acquisition, technology, buses, and equipment, among other items. By law, bond funds may not be used to fund daily operating expenses, such as salaries or utilities, which are paid for out of the district’s Maintenance & Operation (M&O) budget.

School districts are required by law to ask voters for permission to issue bonds in order to pay for capital expenditures for projects like building a new school or making renovations to existing facilities. Districts take out a loan and then pay that loan back over an extended period of time, much like a family takes out a mortgage loan for their house.

The Liberty Hill ISD Long-Range Planning Committee was comprised of approximately 90 parents, teachers, campus administrators, and community members. The committee met over the course of several months to study district needs at all grade levels and campuses and discussed the future vision for Liberty Hill ISD students.

The group studied campus safety, a district-wide facilities assessment, demographic projections, school capacity and enrollment, school finance, and other data, and made their recommendation to the Liberty Hill ISD Board of Trustees for consideration on February 6, 2023. Their recommendation was approved unanimously by the Board for a May 6, 2023, school bond election.

100% of the bond package will apply toward managing our fast growth, preparing for current and future students, and maintaining existing schools.

No. The district will only issue bonds to cover the cost of projects at the time they are needed and approved by the School Board.

Liberty Hill is one of the fastest-growing school districts in Texas. Families are attracted to our district because of our commitment to academic excellence and our award-winning athletic and fine arts programs.

The district is projected to enroll over 13,000 students by 2027 and over 18,600 students by 2032. Professional demographic firm, Zonda Demographics, ranked Liberty Hill ISD as the third fastest-growing school district in Austin, behind Leander ISD and Georgetown ISD. The district had nearly 2,600 new home starts last year and closings on nearly 2,100 homes. The district boasts nearly 2,000 vacant developed lots and over 10,500 future vacant developed lots to build on.

Over the last five years, new home sales in Liberty Hill have increased significantly, making LHISD a fast-growth district.

In less than 10 years, the district is projected to exceed 18,000 students.

Anyone who is a registered voter and lives within the Liberty Hill ISD district boundaries is eligible to vote in this election. 

Voter registration applications are available in most government buildings and are available at all LHISD campuses.

To see if you’re registered, visit:

https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/mvp.do

You can register to vote here:

• www.wilco.org/Departments/Elections/Voter-Registration/Register-to-Vote