Education
BY KEVIN CUMMINGS
Richardson ISD sets max price for 3 bond-funded elementary upgrades
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The maximum price Richardson ISD will pay for its last major construction projects funded through the district’s 2021 bond have been set, with construction expected to begin in May. At its March 7 meeting, the RISD board of trust- ees unanimously voted to approve a maximum budget of nearly $10 million each for renovation and construction projects at three elementary schools. “It’s really about updating finishes, and these three [schools] have not had updates or refreshes in many years,” said Sandra Hayes, assistant superintendent of district operations, at the meeting. What’s happening? Each of the projects are expected to start in May and finish in August 2025 with work done
in phases that allow students to remain in the building. Quote of note At the March 7 meeting, Superintendent Tabitha Branum noted that voter-approved bond funds must go toward projects identified when approved. “Bond dollars are different than our general operating fund,” Branum said. “Part of when you put a bond out for the community’s consideration is you state the use of those funds and those projects ... and the voters approve that bond as presented, so we cannot shift those [dollars] to address other operational expenses.”
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Projects and the guaranteed maximum price, or GMP, the district will pay for each include: 1 Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet • GMP: $9.98 million • Main project: constructing a connector between the auditorium and main building; playground equipment upgrades 2 Northrich Elementary • GMP: $9.93 million • Main project: addition of accessible sidewalk and trellis at front entry 3 Stults Road Elementary • GMP: $9.99 million • Main project: addition of a canopy to provide covering for students during drop-off and pickup
SOURCE: RICHARDSON ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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