Education
BY BRADLEY DOUNTZ
$41.02M contract for new school approved At a Feb. 23 meeting, Katy ISD board of trustees approved a nearly $41.02 million con- struction contract with Drymalla Construc- tion Company for the construction of its 49th elementary school at Pitts Road and Sunterra Point Drive on the district’s northwest side. The details Officials said it has become necessary for a new primary school to be built as the popula- tion continues to grow in the northwest area. The project will be funded by the dis- trict’s $840.6 million bond, which was 95% approved by voters in November 2023, Community Impact reported. Going forward The new elementary school is expected to begin construction in March and is slated to be completed by June 2027, officials said.
Opportunity Awareness Center design approved At a Feb. 23 meeting, Katy ISD board of trustees approved the design of the new Opportunity Awareness Center building as the district looks to expand the growing Miller Career and Technology Center in its former space. The specifics The Opportunity Awareness Center, or OAC, is the disciplinary alternative education program for Katy ISD, which serves students who have broken the Texas Education Code or the district’s student code of conduct, OAC Principal Janelle Coleman said. The new $10 million center is set to be located along Katy Fort Bend Road, not far from where the current OAC is housed in the Miller Career & Technology Center. By the numbers The proposed OAC center—slated to be just
OAC relocation
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Maximum student capacities Elementary Secondary Proposed 180 30 Current 15
The center typically stays under 190 students total in its current format.
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SOURCES: KATY ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT • NOTE: THE CURRENT OAC FACILITY HAS JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COUNTED SEPARATELY. under 20,000 square feet, which is less than half of the program’s current space—would decrease the number of secondary seats from 345 to 180, officials said. Moving forward Construction is slated to begin in August with completion expected by June 2027, officials said.
Lamar CISD approves early rezoning options Lamar CISD board of trustees voted at their Feb. 17 meeting to move forward with the draft proposals for different zoning options involving the August 2027 opening of three secondary schools in Fulshear. Why it matters
New school locations 1 Middle school
2 Junior high
3 High school
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access to resources,” said Jon Maxwell, executive director of enrollment management. What happens next? The attendance boundary committee will meet in March to give their opinions on the rezoning options, rank their choices then send their findings back to the board, officials said. Final recommen- dations are scheduled for May.
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“These new schools are part of our continued effort to stay ahead of the growth and ensure we maintain manageable class sizes and equitable
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