The Greater Austin Chamber Board of Directors unanimously endorsed all four propositions on the November 7 ballot for the $269 million Round Rock ISD school bond election. This action comes at the recommendation of the Chamber Education/Talent Development Council, chaired by SETON CEO Charles Barnett. The four Round Rock ISD bond propositions will pay for new technology, school buses, renovation and construction of new classroom facilities to keep up with enrollment growth. RRISD has experienced tremendous enrollment growth since 2000– increasing by more than 6,500 students.

"The school district has taken a diligent, prudent approach to putting together its bond package," said Mike Rollins, President of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce. “It created a process that included more than 100 community, business and education leaders to create unanimous support for the bond package. It is anticipated that if all four propositions pass, the median priced home in Round Rock ISD will see a tax increase of only $72.”

Forty-one percent of RRISD students reside in the City of Austin. The community political action committee, Classrooms for Kids, completed the Greater Austin Chamber’s standard questionnaire as it sought support from the Chamber Board of Directors. The questionnaire requested information on the district's enrollment projections, the structure of the proposed debt, the district's existing debt capacity and current bond ratings, and the adequacy of existing science lab facilities. Classrooms for Kids adequately addressed all Chamber concerns. More details can be found at www.Classrooms4Kids.net.