Dec 17, 2025
Now two years since the election, about two-third of dollars have been spent or designated for specific projects
December's presentation to the school board began with an overview of the construction projects that are part of the Bond 2023 package.
At the new Career & Technical Education high school site-fill is in progress, as is foundation excavation and placement, and work on the sewer system, plus electrical work has now started.
The new middle school is about 45% complete now with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work all in progress as well as some interior finishing.
Site preparation continues for the Transition Learning Center.
The ongoing work on the Permian High School auditorium is high profile since it is visible from 42nd Street. Concrete work in the drama theater and ceiling work in the auditorium are now complete.
At the PHS JROTC facility, the concrete slab has been finished and the pre-engineered metal building has been delivered.
The first phase of demolition for the Ag Farm is done and trenching is currently being done to begin concrete work.
The new Transportation Center is moving to the design phase. Trustees received a presentation on this in agenda item 8-B.
Package 1 of our Priority 1 & 2 construction projects includes roofing for Burleson, Fly, Travis, and Zavala elementary schools. Those are nearing completion and final inspections are coming up. A recommendation for a contractor for Package 2, which includes Noel, San Jacinto, Cameron, Crockett, and Ector is expected in January.
Further renovations to Travis Elementary are trenching floors for plumbing work, fire strobe lights, painting, doors and hardware is substantially complete.
PA, bell, alarm, and clock refresh cabling is now finished at 34 campuses; 12 of those are fully complete for the entire system replacement. Installation of new surveillance cameras will be finished by mid-January. Phone refresh will begin January.
Looking at the finances of the bond, so far in the 2025-26 school year about $32.8 million has been spent on projects. Overall, 44% of funds are now encumbered through purchase orders for specific projects and 34% of bond funds (a little more than $143 million) remains unspent and undesignated.
Next, Trustees received an update on the design of the new Transportation Center. The property is on the northwest corner of Loop 338 and is more than 35 acres. There are 11 structures on the property, and the initial design calls for removing three completely. New paving will be done across most the facility, and deceleration and acceleration lanes must be added to the entrance/exit of the facility for safety. The site already has maintenance bays and office space (which will include a training area), a covered filling station and wash station will be added. Â
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After the two presentations, Trustees voted 7-0 to approve a change in the delivery method for the Transportation Center from competitive sealed proposal to construction manager at risk