Mount Vernon ISD school board is calling for a $52.3 million bond for the May 7 election. According to the school, the process has been a community effort with a board planning committee that includes citizens, city leaders, board members, teachers, and parents over the last year. Proposition A of the bond is $39.5 million and consists of updates in fine arts, administration, the media center, renovated spaces, vocational agriculture, food service, and mechanical, electrical, and circulation service. Proposition B of the bond is $12 million and consists of updates to athletics.