BY HALEY VELASCO & CATHERINE WHITE
FISD moves forward with request for quali cations for project contractors Friendswood ISD’s board of trustees approved two requests for quali cations, or RFQ, for construction managers at risk, or CMAR, at its Dec. 8 meeting. The district is looking to solicit a CMAR to construct foundation projects throughout the district, according to board agenda documents. What you need to know A CMAR allows FISD to connect with the district’s architect and get a contractor to begin working on construction projects right away, said Nolan Correa, FISD’s executive director of facilities and capital projects. Two RFQs for a CMAR were approved for the following projects:
FISD starts planning for 2026 27 calendar Friendswood ISD o cials are gearing up for the 2026-27 school year and are currently considering two options for the upcoming instructional calendar. Zooming in Some notable di erences in the two options include: • Start dates: Aug. 12 or Aug. 18 • Fall break dates: Oct. 14–19 or Oct. 15–20 • Last day of school: May 21 or May 27 • Teacher work days: Sept. 21 and Oct. 19 or Sept. 28 and Oct. 20 While it is not set in stone, the district could choose to blend dates from both options to culminate a third draft. The board will consider the 2026-27 instruc- tional calendar at its Jan. 20 meeting.
“We believe this is the better way to deliver this method, so that we know
the pricing going into the project, and it just helps us speed up the project.” NOLAN CORREA, EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS, FRIENDSWOOD ISD
• Foundation projects at Friendswood High School and FISD’s administration building • Multi-campus heating, ventilation and air conditioning and electrical While the scope within the foundation projects has not been relayed, FISD Superintendent Thad Roher said these projects will spend the remain- ing 2020 bond funds that were listed under “priority maintenance projects.” According to district documents, the district has a remaining balance of about $2.4 million for “district-wide priority maintenance” projects.
PISD provides eld experience to university students
University students will gain classroom experience through:
documents. The district will assign quali ed mentor teachers to evaluate university students throughout their eld experience. Students are responsible for follow- ing district policies, classroom rules and professional standards. The partnerships come at no cost to the district, according to district documents.
Pearland ISD trustees approved new partnerships with Walden University and Houston Christian University at its Dec. 9 meeting, allowing students to complete eld experience at district schools starting in 2026. The overview The agreements formalize four- ve year part- nerships with each university, according to district
Observing certi ed district teachers
Completing demonstration teaching hour
Assisting with instruction
Observing lessons
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