Education
BY VALERIA ESCOBAR
FBISD approves special ed transportation facility, school repairs Fort Bend ISD administrators will move forward in using $29.3 million in bond funds toward Mad- den Elementary slab repairs and a special educa- tion transportation center, after board approval at the July 28 board meeting. Designated “high need” by administrators, these projects—in addition to remaining funds required for the bond-approved aquatic center and facilities repair—were candidates for the use of $63.6 million in set aside funds to address poten- tial shortfalls from the 2014, 2018 and 2023 bonds. By the numbers The Madden Elementary slab repairs required an additional $12.1 million on top of the $9.5 million allocated through the 2023 bond, while the $8.2 million special education transportation
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Proposed expenses for bond contingency After the proposed projects, FBISD would be left with $16.9 million in contingency funds. Maintenance for Prop A facilities: $20.1M Madden Elementary: $12.1M Special education
Despite receiving numerous qualified applications, Fort Bend ISD board President Kristin Tassin said the board was unable to agree on a single candidate to fill Position 5, which was officially vacated in May by Sonya Jones. How we got here The board solicited applications from interested candidates in the district’s East Division, which represents the Dulles, Elkins, Hightower, Willowridge, Ridge Point and Marshall high schools but ultimately decided to wait until the May 2026 election to let voters decide on the trustee. Next steps The Position 5 seat election will take place May 3, 2026, with filing in early 2026.
transportation center: $8.2M Aquatic facility: $6.2M
SOURCE: FORT BEND ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
center is meant to consolidate staff across three sites into one centralized location on Julie Rivers Drive in Sugar Land. Next steps District staff will begin the design phase with Huckabee Architects for Madden Elementary repairs, while the transportation center design work will begin in the third quarter of 2025. Both projects are expected to go to bid in spring 2026.
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