Bond News
Former Administration Building opened in 1964 It turned 60-years-old this year, but now it鈥檚 gone. 91直播鈥檚 former James W. Counts Administration Building on Pioneer Parkway has been demolished. All that鈥檚 left to do is tear out the foundation and remove the rubble. “It鈥檚 bittersweet to see this building being torn down,鈥 said Cameron Garcia,…
Duff Elementary’s new library now open How do you mark the grand opening of Duff Elementary’s new library? With a special guest visit of course! 聽 Renowned educator and storyteller John Schu helped celebrate the newly renovated library with the Mustangs by sharing his enthusiasm聽for literature.聽 鈥淭his is such a huge deal,鈥 said Duff librarian…
Orchestra will take over old band hall The construction noise at Martin High School sounds like music. At least to some. That鈥檚 because the addition currently under construction is going to be a much-needed new band hall. The project, funded by the 2019 Bond, started in the spring but recently went vertical, which means the…
Short looks like a new school It鈥檚 an old school that looks and feels new. That鈥檚 what the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee saw on Tuesday when its members met for their first meeting of the year at Short Elementary School. The meeting started with a tour of Short to see all the renovations at the…
Many bond constrution projects will continue into the fall The marathon Bond 2019 construction projects at schools throughout 91直播 have turned into sprints. With only a few days left before school starts, construction crews and district facility services teams have been racing to get the buildings ready. 鈥淭his is one of the busiest times…
Library scheduled to open in October Most of the work originally planned for the 2019 Bond project at Sam Houston High School is complete. New ceilings, new flooring and more are all installed. But the project is still going because of some work that was not in the original plan. When construction crews did planned…
Rodriguez JH will replace Carter JH The future Joey Rodriguez Junior High School has gone vertical. That means the steel is now being erected for the frame of the facility. After lots of preparations 鈥 grading, installing utilities, drilling piers, pouring grade beams and more 鈥 it鈥檚 starting to look like a real building. The…
Photos give glimpse of huge addition The addition at Arlington High School looks big when you drive by. But wait until you see the inside. It鈥檚 huge. You can鈥檛 walk in yet 鈥 there are several more months of construction left 鈥 but you can see some photos taken earlier this week. Check them out…
New Duff gym will open early in school year Duff Elementary School is busy today, but there鈥檚 not a teacher or student in sight. The school is full of construction workers busy finishing up the 2019 Bond project there. 鈥淎ll work within the existing school is on schedule to complete prior to the return of…
Bailey getting 10 new classrooms When the Citizens Board Oversight Committee met at Bailey Junior High recently to start preparing its annual report for the 91直播 Board of Trustees, they first got a tour of the big ongoing construction project at the school. The 2019 Bond project at Bailey is bringing major changes to…