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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Aug. 29, 2017 – The Board of Education of Arlington Independent School District will receive sealed proposals for bond-funded renovations at Arlington High School, Morton Elementary and South Davis Elementary (CSP 18-19) until Sept. 28, 2017. About the project The package includes interior and exterior renovations, mechanical replacement and roofing replacement at Arlington High School.…

The architect for the AISD’s future athletics complex presented its design progress at the Sept. 7, 2017, board meeting. The design phase is currently at a very high level, developing programming and the general scope of the project.  Watch the presentation, beginning at 1:11:25. The future facility will include space for wrestling, gymnastics, and swimming…

Sept. 6, 2017 – As of Tuesday, the AISD Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center is open for all of its planned classes. Part of the building opened the first week of school for about half of its scheduled students. The other half temporarily attended classes at the AISD Professional Development Center as construction on…

Aug. 31, 2017 – The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee met last night 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. See the…