Spring ISD Calls Local Funding Election, or Prop A, for Nov. 3
On August 17, 2026, the Spring ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to place a local school funding election on the November 3, 2026, ballot.
This will be featured on the ballot as Proposition A, or Prop A.
Voters who reside within the Spring ISD boundaries and are registered to vote before October 5, 2026, will have an opportunity to cast their ballot FOR or AGAINST this local funding election.
What is Prop A?
Proposition A, or Prop A is a Local Funding Election or sometimes referred to as Voter-Approved Tax Rate Election (VATRE).
The Local Funding Election allows voters to decide whether to approve a change to the district’s tax rate to generate more local funding for day-to-day operations, like teacher pay, staffing, and programs, while simultaneously unlocking additional state funding from the State of Texas.
Unlike a bond, which pays for buildings and construction, Prop. A would fund the ongoing costs of running the district.
Prop A will not generate new debt for the school district.
What would Prop A fund?
The $15.5 million Prop. A would generate for Spring ISD gives the district a steady funding source for two main areas:
People
Prop A would support teacher and staff compensation, which would allow Spring ISD to be more competitive in recruiting teachers and other staff members to the district and retaining excellent educators in a competitive market.
Programs
Prop A would protect programs and services that support student success, including the continuation of programs currently in place and those planned for the future in Spring ISD.
Additional Budget Pressures
After supporting people and programs, additional funds could help ease budget pressures caused by inflation, rising healthcare costs, utility costs, safety mandates and salary pressures. Prop A would not fund any construction or impact the district’s bond program.
School Finance 101
How School Funding Works
Texas school district budgets include two separate funds. By law, dollars cannot move between them.
Maintenance & Operations (M&O)
Pays for day-to-day district expenses, including teacher and staff salaries, utilities, transportation, supplies and classroom needs.
Interest & Sinking (I&S)
Pays for capital improvements, including building, renovating and equipping facilities, as well as repaying bonds.
What is the tax impact?
If Approved
Prop A would set Spring ISD’s total tax rate at $1.1569 per $100 of property value, reflecting a 2-cent increase from last year’s rate of $1.1369 per $100. For the average home in Spring ISD ($248,315), the increase would equal approximately $22 per year for homeowners with a homestead exemption.
Prop A would generate an estimated $15.5 million for Spring ISD. That includes:
$5.6 million
in additional local revenue
$9.9 million
in additional state funding unlocked by the local investment
The total tax rate if Prop A is approved ($1.1569) would include an M&O tax rate of $0.7169 and an I&S tax rate of $0.44.
If voters do not approve Prop A, Spring ISD would not have access to the additional $15.5 million in funding.
The total tax rate if Prop A is not approved ($1.1069) would include an M&O tax rate of $0.6669 and an I&S tax rate of $0.44. This reflects the expiration of 5 cents in “disaster pennies” that were previously part of the M&O tax rate.
For homeowners with a homestead exemption,
the increase would be less than $2 per month on the average Spring ISD home, which is worth $248,315.
Homeowners who are age 65 or older or who qualify for a disability homestead exemption
are generally protected by a tax ceiling, meaning Proposition A would not increase their school district taxes unless they have made significant improvements to their properties.
What Could Prop A Mean for Your Taxes?
Enter the appraised value of your home to estimate your Spring ISD school property taxes and the potential tax impact if Prop A is approved.
Ballot Language
Sample Ballot
Spring ISD Proposition A will appear near the end of the November 3 ballot. Voters will have the option to vote “for” (in favor of approving) or “against” (against approving) the proposition. The ballot language for that vote is as follows:
Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $1.1569 in Spring Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 0 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $0.
This ballot wording is required by Texas law and can be difficult to understand.
In simple terms: The ballot states that the increase in revenue will be $0 compared to last year because the M&O tax rate, if passed, will be the same as last year at $0.7169 (part of the total tax rate of $1.1569). What the ballot does not show is, if Proposition A does not pass, the M&O tax rate will move to $0.6669 because of the expiration of 5 cents in “disaster pennies” that were previously part of the M&O tax rate. This would lead to Spring ISD not having access to the additional $15.5 million in funding.
Voting Information
Voter Registration
Last day to register to vote in the November Election
Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
Visit the Harris County’s Voter Registration page to learn more about registering to vote
Early Voting Period
Monday, Oct. 19 - Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
Available at all Harris County voting locations
Election Day
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Polls open 7 a.m -7 p.m.