Richardson | February 2022

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News from Richardson, Richardson ISD & Plano ISD

Richardson ISDpresents long-termplan for ShermanStreet properties

BY JACKSON KING

RICHARDSON ISD The district is considering future uses for properties it owns on Sherman Street. The purchase of 616 Sherman St. was approved by the board in June, while 610 Sherman St., 600 Sherman St. and three buildings at 401 Sherman St. were approved for purchase in October. In November, RISD engaged architecture rm Glenn Properties with board approval to nish out the design for a two-story oce building at 616 Sherman St. The remaining properties have yet to receive nal designs as tenants are still under lease. Interim Superintendent Tabitha Branum said she hopes the new properties will alleviate any storage concerns and open up space for other purposes. “The new warehouse space is going to be really critical in terms of storage,” Branum said during the board’s Jan. 24 meeting. “For example, our summer school, instructional materials and special education equipment [can be stored there]. That is going to free up a tremendous amount of space at places like our development center, where we can repurpose those oces and give space for training. Long-term, Branum said RISD would like the

Richardson ISD engaged architecture rm Glenn Properties to nish designs for a two-story oce building at 616 Sherman St. in November. (Jackson King/Community Impact Newspaper)

teaching and learning department, and the literacy and intervention department to move their opera- tions to the 616 Sherman St. building. However, she said each building will need extensive amounts of renovations at a “pretty substantial cost.” Branum said the complete project is likely to cost around $10 million based on the district’s estimates, and she said RISD is not ready to recom- mend that level of commitment at this point.

75 Approved building purchases 1 616 Sherman St. 2 610 Sherman St. 3 600 Sherman St. 4 401 Sherman St. 2

SOURCE: RICHARDSON ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

Chamber appoints Quirk as interimpresident

Ballot for RISD board election set

DATES TOKNOW Early voting

BY JACKSON KING

Durkin, chairman of the Richard- son Chamber board, said in a statement. “She is a proven and respected steward around North Texas and will provide outstanding interim direction.” Quirk takes over from former President and CEO Bill Sproull, who resigned from the chamber Feb. 4. Kimberly Quirk

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RICHARDSON The Chamber of Commerce has appointed Kimberly Quirk to serve as interim president, per a statement released Feb. 21. In the statement, the chamber said Paul Bendel, senior vice president of programs and events, and Doug McDonald, managing director at the oce of innovation and placemaking initiatives for the city, will also hold leadership roles on an interim basis. “We are very excited about the leadership and strengths that Kim brings to the chamber,” Manasseh

BY JACKSON KING

RICHARDSON ISD The May 7 Richardson ISD board of trustees election will see eight candidates running for three available seats. Board President Regina Harris is unopposed in her re-election bid for the single-member District 4 seat. The single-member District 2 position is held by Eron Linn, who is seeking re-election. He will face Sherry Clemens, Vanessa Pacheco

SOURCE: RICHARDSON ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

and Walter Turner for the seat. Kile Brown, Rachel McGowan and Jan Stell are each seeking the single-member District 5 seat, which has been vacant since for- mer board President Karen Clardy resigned in September.

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