Bond News
District hiring life guards and swim instructors While it may be a little chilly outside, things are certainly heating up inside the new É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø Natatorium. ɫÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø swimmers are already taking advantage of the facility, which was funded by the 2014 Bond. There are practices and meets at the natatorium, including a district swimming…
Read More about É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø Aquatics Club launches in February.
All elementary schools getting new playgrounds COVID-19 hasn’t slowed progress on the É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø’s elementary playground project. In fact, construction is starting this month at the first three elementary schools – Ashworth, Bebensee and Pearcy. The future new playgrounds are part of the 2019 Bond program, approved by voters in November 2019. The plan calls for…
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Final 2014 Bond project opening soon It’s almost ready. After years of dreaming, planning and construction, the É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø’s Center for Visual and Performing Arts, the final project of the 2014 Bond, is nearly ready to open. Yesterday, training began for teachers in the new facility’s art, dance and piano keyboarding rooms. Then, after winter break,…
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Gunn Junior High looks a lot different Gunn Junior High is changing. Construction to convert Gunn into the É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø’s fine arts/dual language junior high academy – one of the first projects in the 2019 Bond – has the school looking a lot different. See this week’s construction photos. For starters, the entrance now faces…
Read More about Construction update for Gunn Junior High.
Martin and Seguin high schools will play home games at Glaspie Field The É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø Board of Trustees approved the schematic design for the future Michael Glaspie Field Athletic Complex at last week’s board meeting. This Bond 2019 project will renovate the existing practice field at Martin High School and convert it into the Arlington…
Read More about É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø Board approves schematic design for future Michael Glaspie Field Athletic Complex.
Arena part of É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø’s new Athletics Complex É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø’s competition arena in the new Athletics Complex got the opening it deserved Tuesday evening as Arlington High School’s girls’ basketball team christened the court with a convincing win over Fort Worth’s Young Women’s Leadership Academy. “It’s exciting to be able compete in an arena that…
Read More about É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø’s new arena opens with a Win.
Feeding tens of thousands every day, É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø’s food and nutrition services department has a momentous task that requires a team of dedicated employees and a host of complicated logistics. It also requires the right facilities, from warehouses and freezer space to offices and kitchens. Thanks to the 2019 Bond, the É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø’s food and…
Read More about Food and Nutrition headquarters getting much-needed upgrades.
Bond 2014 Funds Replaced Bailey Junior High Windows from 1968 The É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø’s new natatorium isn’t the only recent Bond 2014 project making waves. A major project to replace the roof and windows at Bailey Junior High wrapped up at the end of the summer and will have a long-term impact on the school. The…
Read More about Bailey Junior High’s new roof and windows improve energy efficiency.
É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø “holds budget process to a very high standard” The É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø has been honored with a Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for its excellence in budget presentation for the 2020-21 school year. The award was given by the Association of School Business Officials International. Participants submit applications and budget documents to a panel of…
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Applications due Oct. 23 Apply for the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) now through Oct. 23, 2020. CBOC Application The É«ÎÑÎÑÎÞÂëÒ»Çø¶þÇøÈýÇø is accepting applications for positions on the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee. The committee is established to provide transparency and enhance public confidence in the use of proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized…
Read More about Citizens Bond Oversight Committee applications now open.