EDUCATION BRIEFS
News from Georgetown ISD
COMPILED BY HUNTER TERRELL
MEETING HIGHLIGHTS GEORGETOWN ISD Student meal prices for the 2022-23 school year increased by 10 cents after trustees approved the new rates at a July 18 meeting. School lunches had been free since November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the congressional waivers that allowed this expired June 30. The new rates make elementary student meals $3 and secondary student meals $3.25. GEORGETOWN ISD The district implemented several new safety and security procedures ahead of the 2022-23 school year. Heather Stoner, GISD director of operations and school safety, said the new procedures include weekly exterior door sweeps. Additionally, the district performed a summer targeted partial safety audit that included an evaluation of each campus’ parking lots, cameras, visitor procedures and drills. A full audit will be conducted by the end of the 2022-23 year. Georgetown ISD board of trustees meets Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning, 507 E. University Ave., Georgetown. 512-943-5000. www.georgetownisd.org MEETINGS WE COVER
Georgetown ISD sets maximum price for new Benold Middle School
District OKs contract for custodial services GEORGETOWN ISD Due to stang shortages, trustees approved a con- tract with SSC Services for Education to outsource custodial services at Georgetown ISD elementary schools at its Aug. 15 meeting. According to the agreement, the cost is not to exceed $2.5 million. Kirby Campbell, GISD executive director of support services, said the Austin area has struggled to meet demand for custodial sta due to rapid growth and high housing costs. CUSTODIAN CONTRACT Georgetown ISD approved a contract with SSC Services for Education for custodian services at all elementary campuses.
GEORGETOWN ISD The board of trustees approved a guaranteed maximum price of $78.77 million for all costs associated with the Benold Middle School construction project at its Aug. 15 meeting. Jimmy Jones, GISD’s director of construction and development, said through a bid process, the district selected Bartlett Cocke General Contractors for the project. Additionally, Jones said the bids received for the project exceeded the preliminary budget due to commodity market volatility, ination, rising wages for workers and a general upward pressure of bid pricing by contractors. “The design team and the general contractor’s team, along with GISD, have analyzed the project’s scope to identify areas where cost savings can be realized,” Jones said. The new school will replace the original Benold Middle School, at
3407 Northwest Blvd., Georgetown. Construction is estimated to begin in October and be completed by June 2024. The new Benold will be located in Parmer Ranch at 1000 Garrett Oaks Lane, George- town, according to the district.
Max Cost: $78.77 million BUILDING BENOLD
Original Benold Middle School
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New Benold Middle School
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current GISD elementary custodian positions total cost of the custodian contract
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SOURCE: GEORGETOWN ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
SOURCE: GEORGETOWN ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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