RENOVATION RUNDOWN According to Klein ISD ocials, each of the following 2022 bond projects had gone out for bid as of late March and is expected to be completed by August 2024.
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As part of Proposition A, renova- tions and expansions at Klein Col- lins, Klein Cain and Klein Oak high schools; Kleb, Doerre and Hildebrandt intermediate schools; and Northamp- ton Elementary School will begin rst with an estimated completion by August 2024. However, district ocials noted supply chain issues and ination con- tinue to be an ongoing challenge. Campus improvements During the March 6 board meeting, August Wunderlich, KISD’s associate superintendent of facility and school services, detailed the seven cam- puses that would be under construc- tion rst, in addition to all safety- and security-related bond projects, which have either already been completed or are underway. “The Klein ISD school board priori- tized all projects relating to safety and security to ensure that all students, sta and visitors would continue to be protected in the best possible way,” Wunderlich said. According to the presentation, two new two-story 20,000-square-foot building additions will be added to Klein Cain, featuring 24 new class- rooms with the capacity to accommo- date 1,000 students. The project also includes 144 new parking spaces. Renovations at Klein Oak will include the closure of the breeze- way between the theater and front entrance as well as the addition of an enclosed, secure vestibule with a des- ignated visitor and student entrance. The project will also add 22 instruc- tional classrooms and a college and career center, enhance special edu- cation classrooms, and add exterior building signage. Dance and gym additions will be constructed at Klein Collins. At both Kleb and Doerre interme- diate schools, secure vestibules and single-canopy entrances will be added as well as ne arts and gym facilities. The projects will also include addi- tional security cameras and renova- tions to both campuses’ front oces, clinics, and Parent Teacher Organiza- tion and Professional Learning Com- munity rooms. Both Hildebrandt Intermediate and Northampton Elementary will undergo total renovations. Improvements at Hildebrandt will also add a road leading from the cam- pus to access Klein Oak’s softball and baseball elds, security cameras and
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1 Northampton Elementary School • Total renovation • Collaborative learning pod additions • Increased parking lot spaces and carpool access RENDERINGS COURTESY KLEIN ISD
2 Hildebrandt Intermediate School • Total renovation • Addition of a road to access Klein Oak’s softball and baseball elds • Increased carpool line access
3 Klein Cain High School • Two 20,000-square-foot additions featuring 24 new classrooms and the capacity for 1,000 students • 144 new parking spaces
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• A temporary campus that will house Northampton and other elementary campuses going through renovations
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being taken by project teams. “All bond projects are currently estimated to be completed by the 2027-28 school year,” he said. Wunderlich also said ination has increased the cost of each bond proj- ect by approximately 30% from the cost projections that were established in May 2022. “No bond projects are set to be cut from the initial bond plan at this time,” Wunderlich said. If all four propositions had passed, district ocials projected a possible tax rate increase of $0.03 per $100 val- uation. However, as only Propositions A and B were approved, KISD ocials no longer project a tax rate increase associated with the 2022 bond. • Renovations to front oces, clinics, and Parent Teacher Organization and Professional Learning Community rooms 7 Klein Collins High School • Dance and gym additions 8 Klein Oak High School • Closure of breezeway • Addition of an enclosed, secure vestibule with a designated visitor and student entrance • Addition of 22 classrooms • Enhanced special education classrooms • College and career center addition
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ALL BOND PROJECTS ARE CURRENTLY ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE 2027 28 SCHOOL YEAR. AUGUST WUNDERLICH, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF FACILITY AND SCHOOL SERVICES FOR KLEIN ISD
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increased carpool line access. Tem- porary buildings will be on-site while construction is ongoing. At Northampton, improvements will also include additional security cameras, collaborative learning pods in all secure grade level areas, and increased parking lot spaces and car- pool access. During construction, Northampton students and sta will be housed at a new temporary KISD Flex School, upon which construction began in March. Located between Krimmel Intermediate and Mueller Elemen- tary, the completely enclosed, mod- ular campus will later house other elementary schools going through complete renovations. Each of these projects had gone out for bid as of March 29. District ocials said no cost estimates would be released until the bid process is complete and a contractor has been selected.
Ination, supply chain challenges During the March 6 meeting, Wun- derlich said ongoing supply chain issues have tripled the delivery time on certain items, such as mechanical equipment, electrical gear and gener- ators, safety and security control pan- els, and re alarm panels. “We’re having the same problems that the whole community is having, so we’re doing our best to make those things work and still put together packages that are best for the stu- dents,” Wunderlich said. However, Wunderlich noted the overall bond timeline should not be signicantly impacted by these exter- nal factors due to proactive measures
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