Bond News
Bids for bond construction at Butler Elementary due Oct. 26
Oct. 16, 2017 – The Board of Education of Arlington Independent School District will receive sealed proposals for bond-funded renovations at Butler Elementary (CSP 18-23) until Oct. 26, 2017. About the project The package includes adding two STEM labs, a strings room and security vestibule, along with life-cycle and deficiency upgrades. Bids Bids are due…
Read MoreEllis Elementary classroom addition goes vertical
Oct. 16, 2017 – Construction of the new bond-funded classroom addition at Ellis Elementary has gone vertical with masonry walls. The addition will house two STEM labs, a strings room and music room. Many other bond projects at Ellis Elementary were completed last spring and summer, including the addition of a front-entrance security vestibule, new…
Read MoreNew bond oversight committee members receive orientation
Oct. 16, 2017 – New members of the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee received an orientation last week to prepare them for their roles on the committee. Cindy Powell, AISD chief financial officer, explained to the new members the background behind the bond, along with the plans for its implementation. Then she was joined by other…
Read MoreAISD Board approves schematic design for Fine Arts Center
Oct. 6, 2017 – Last night, the AISD Board of Trustees approved the schematic design of the AISD Fine Arts Center. The state-of-the-art facility will have everything needed to serve the entire district with world-class performance and demonstration venues along with classrooms and gallery space. The designs from architect HKS feature a 1,250-seat concert hall, 425-seat…
Read MoreBond-funded construction underway at Seguin High School
Sept. 29, 2017 – Construction of an addition at Seguin High School is officially underway. The addition, along with life-cycle and deficiency upgrades within the existing building, are part of the 2014 Bond program. The 26,000 square-foot, two-story addition will be located adjacent to the front of the existing building on the southwestern end and match…
Read MoreMcNutt Elementary students collect supplies for a Houston classroom
Sept. 21, 2017 – Fourth-grade students from McNutt Elementary recently collected supplies for the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. The supplies will help a Houston classroom get back on its feet. McNutt Elementary opened last year and is one of two new elementary schools funded by the 2014 Bond program. McNutt Elementary students are…
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