Bond News
AISD’s music education program receives national recognition
April 17, 2018 – Arlington ISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for…
Read MoreAISD works to implement Zonar
March 2018 – The AISD transportation department is making significant headway this year in getting Zonar up and running. Zonar is a tracking system that registers when students get on and off their school bus. Funded by the 2014 Bond and now installed on all AISD buses, it also includes a GPS component that allows the…
Read MoreSee the updated Bond 2014 dashboard
April 13, 2018 – Click on the image below to view the April 2018 bond progress dashboard in its entirety. The pdf document includes four pages, one for each area of the bond: facilities; safety, security and technology; fine arts and transportation.
Read MorePearcy Elementary maximizes new STEM labs
March 2018 – As you walk toward the end of the long hall at Pearcy Elementary, toward the two new STEM labs, you may hear a lot of noise coming from inside the last two rooms on the right. “It’s not quiet,” Pearcy Principal Codi Van Duzee said. It’s the sound of excited discussion and even…
Read MoreDunn Elementary thanks roofers with a pizza party
April 12, 2018 – Dunn Elementary hosted a pizza party last Wednesday for the construction crew that just completed putting a new roof on the school. Dunn Principal Mary Helen Burnett received received zero complaints of noise or smells during the roofing process and wanted to thank the roofers for their outstanding work. “As a…
Read MoreBond Oversight Committee meets to review bond progress, participates in technology demonstration
April 10, 2018 – The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee met last night for its quarterly review of the status and progress of the 2014 Bond program. AISD Chief Financial Officer Cindy Powell gave updates on the various areas of the bond: fine arts; safety, security and technology; transportation; and facilities. (The presentation was similar to…
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