Education
BY MARK FADDEN & CODY THORN
Northwest ISD reveals updates to new stadiums Northwest ISD board members received an update during their regular meeting on Oct. 7 regarding the status of several new facilities approved by voters in the 2023 bond election. The details According to a district news release, projects at Byron Nelson High School and Eaton High School will commence soon and include upgrades to the football stadiums and expansions to other areas, such as the cafeterias. The expansions are needed to meet the needs of the schools’ 6A student populations, which are roughly 3,200 students per school, the release states. Byron Nelson’s football stadium, gymnasium, auditorium and cafeteria will undergo construction in 2025 and 2026, with all projects expected to be completed by 2027, Northwest ISD
Meal balances lead to alternative lunches Keller ISD will provide a new meal o ering for students with unpaid lunch balances greater than $25 beginning Oct. 21. The speci cs According to a news release, students with balances over $25 will be o ered a SunBut- ter and jelly sandwich for breakfast and a turkey and cheese sandwich for lunch with fresh fruit and milk. According to the news release, parents or guardians will be noti ed as soon as their account becomes delinquent. What you need to know KISD o cials announced Oct. 11 they forged a partnership with Community Storehouse to establish the Keller ISD Lunch Fund to help clear meal balances.
Bobcat Stadium at Byron Nelson High School will have a front entry facing the school.
COURTESY NORTHWEST ISD
Superintendent Mark Foust said during the Trophy Club City Council meeting on Oct. 14. According to the news release, Eaton High School will undergo renovations to its gym and performing arts center as well. A closer look The news release states Northwest High School is already undergoing upgrades that were part of the 2021 and 2023 bond packages.
KISD to cover majority of school resource o cer costs Keller City Council and the Keller ISD board of trustees approved an interlocal agreement to fund school resource o cers through the 2026-27 school year. What’s happening Under the agreement, Keller ISD will pay $350,564.54.
Cost coverage for 4 school resource o cers
Keller ISD coverage: $350,564.54 City of Keller coverage: $210,388.32
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The district will also share the cost of providing a marked police vehicle for the SROs, a portable police radio for instant communications and uniforms by reimbursing the city for a total at fee of $26,800, according to city documents. The contract period started on Aug. 1 and will run through July 31, 2027, city documents state.
KISD approved the agreement during a Sept. 26 meeting, while City Council approved the agree- ment in its Sept. 17 meeting.
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SOURCE: CITY OF KELLER COMMUNITY IMPACT
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