Education
Transportation
BY JONATHAN PERRIELLO
BY COLBY FARR & JACOB VAUGHN
2 LISD schools to get $44M in repairs, upgrades Two middle schools are set to receive renova- tions and repairs as Lewisville ISD continues to work through 2023 bond projects. The details Bond project spending
Argyle ISD to balance FY ‘24-25 budget Argyle ISD officials are set to balance the 2024-25 budget after a greater than anticipated enrollment surge provided more revenue. The gist The 2024-25 average daily attendance was around 263 more students than anticipated, Chief Financial Officer Liz Stewart said. Officials outlined allocations for the $2.5 million increase, including: • $1.29 million to cover projected shortfall • $176,000 to hire paraprofessionals • $68,000 for special education support • $375,000 to hire elementary teachers • $560,000 to cover a one-time supplemen- tal employee compensation
DCTA officials hire A-Train consultant The Denton County Transportation Authority’s A-Train service could run faster in 2026 as officials make the first moves to improve its runtime in both directions. The full story The DCTA’s board of directors approved a task order with Lochner, an engineering consultant company, in the amount of $386,255.56 during a Jan. 23 meeting. Loch- ner will complete initial steps for an A-Train enhancement program that the transit agency has been working on since 2022. The enhancement program aims to improve performance, efficiency and regional connectivity between the commu- nities served by the A-Train, which includes Highland Village.
Road work to split Northlake’s Cleveland-Gibbs Road A name change for Cleveland-Gibbs Road, which runs through Northlake, is up for consideration. The details 35W ROBINSON RANCH RD.
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Creek Valley Middle School: $21.2M Durham Middle School: $22.7M
Future construction of main lanes and frontage roads for I-35W will split Cleveland-Gibbs, which is why officials are considering a name change. A street, Mulkey Lane, would split the individual roads of Cleveland and Gibbs. As part of this project, Gibbs Road is being con- structed from Robson Ranch Road to 17th Street. This should be complete in summer 2025. Gibbs Road from Elm Place to Mulkey will be built in two phases, Corn said. The first phase will include the western two lanes which carry north- bound and southbound traffic but will not connect to the existing Gibbs Road. This phase should be wrapped up this summer. The second phase, which includes the two eastern lanes, the closure of the existing roadway and rerouting all through traffic, should be complete in summer 2026.
The projects, totaling nearly $44 million, will be conducted at Creek Valley and Durham middle schools and were approved by the board Feb. 17. Both Creek Valley and Durham middle schools will receive new furniture, technology updates, safety and security updates, including weapon scanners and new locking and alarm systems, and the maintenance and repair of buses, a transpor- tation center, and fine arts musical instruments, according to district documents. Officials said work on both Creek Valley and Durham will begin this summer and is estimated to complete in summer 2026. Also of note This set of bond projects originally included
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$23.1 million in repairs at Downing Middle School, but trustees unanimously voted to delay work at that campus until officials can better determine the district’s fiscal bearings following the con- clusion of the 89th legislative session. Downing Middle was on the initial closure list during discussions on campus retirements last year. The project delay also suspended plans to add solar panels to Downing Middle School.
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LEWISVILLE 2416 S Stemmons Fwy (214) 488-0888
WESTLAKE 2341 Highway 377 (817) 490-9072
DENTON 2315 Colorado Blvd (940) 243-2929
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