2010 Bond Facts
and Additional Information
March 11, 2010
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A 20-member, Board appointed Facilities Committee made up of community leaders, parents, and school personnel identified these facility needs:
Safety - Students have to cross the highway to get to classes. Additional common space is needed to separate and contain younger children from older students.
Security - The High School & Middle School campus has numerous entry points and lacks a secure visitor check-in.
Curricular - Our science lab does not meet minimum Texas Education Agency (TEA) standards. We need more science labs to meet the state-mandated 4x4 graduation requirements
Structural - Several buildings need new roofs to protect their longevity. Elementary students need their own play gym.
The Facilities Committee:
- Toured the buildings
- Heard the State of the District
- Studied recent state curriculum mandates
- Reviewed school finance and CPISD's bond capacity
- Prioritized District facility needs
- Studied 7 potential facility solutions
- Recommended a solution to the Board that meets all the needs identified
Additional Points:
- Our students are losing instructional time traveling between buildings on our campuses. This loss of instructional time makes it difficult for teachers to incorporate the CSCOPE curriculum.
- Students also have to cross the highway to get to classes down the hill. The proposed plan is intended to alleviate this issue.
- A new cafeteria will help separate and contain younger children from older students.
- The new school will be designed with teacher and administrative input so that it suits the individual needs of our community.
- Extensive upkeep is required to maintain some of our older buildings. Replacing them with a new addition will free up monies for other needs.
- Bond money cannot be used for salaries or day-to-day operating expenses. It can only be used for buildings and infrastructure.
