Bond News
Bid date for construction of Ag Science Center set for Nov. 15
Oct. 28, 2016 – The Board of Education of Arlington Independent School District will receive sealed proposals for new construction of the Agricultural Science Center (CSP 17-36) until Nov. 15, 2016. About the project The districtwide Agricultural Science Center will provide a state-of-the-art facility for agriculture education and will house agriculture science projects, including heifers,…
Read MoreCitizen oversight committee meets to review bond progress
Oct. 27, 2016 – The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee met yesterday for its quarterly review of the status and progress of the 2014 Bond program. Led by AISD Chief Financial Officer Cindy Powell, AISD staff gave updates on the various areas of the bond: fine arts; safety, security and technology; transportation; and facilities. The meeting…
Read MoreRegister now for programs at future Career and Technical Center
Students from all six comprehensive high schools who will be juniors or seniors during the 2017-2018 school year are invited to register for programs at the Career and Technical and Agricultural Science Centers, which will open in fall 2017. Programs at the centers include agricultural mechanics, animal science, animation, architecture, automotive, biomedical science, broadcasting, cosmetology,…
Read MoreNew instruments purchased with the bond
Oct. 21, 2016 – The AISD spent $1.98 million in bond funds this year on musical instruments, uniforms and equipment, the second of five fine arts phases in the 2014 Bond program. The bulk of the purchases this year – new instruments – are helping replace old instruments and adding to each school’s existing numbers.…
Read MoreAISD upgrades school PA systems with bond funds
Oct. 21, 2016 – The 2014 Bond program includes PA system upgrades for all AISD campuses. At the outset of the bond program, the AISD technology department developed districtwide PA system standards and has now begun implementing the new standards at all AISD campuses. About 50 schools require a complete PA system replacement. All schools…
Read MorePogue Construction hosts pre-bid meeting for Sam Houston High School bond work
Oct. 20, 2016 – Pogue Construction, along with Huckabee Architects and the AISD, hosted a pre-bid meeting in the cafeteria at Sam Huston High School for upcoming bond-funded construction at the school. The project is extensive as it includes an addition that will house a ninth-grade center and a new kitchen and dining area. The…
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