Education
BY HALEY VELASCO
Alvin ISD officials provide update on 2024 bond Vestibule upgrades and the status of a replace- ment campus were some of the updates Alvin ISD officials shared Sept. 9 related to the district’s $380.1 million bond, which was approved in 2024. The overview Completed work includes new security ves- tibules at eight campuses, requiring visitors to check in through a controlled entry. Phase two of vestibule upgrades is slated for summer 2026, with final projects finishing by 2027. A notable highlight is the replacement campus for Walt Disney Elementary and Stevenson Pri- mary. Walt Disney Elementary students have been attending school at the former Alvin Elementary school site since an EF-2 tornado caused damage to the point of demolition in December. Construction is set to begin in 2026, with officials expecting it to open in 2028.
FISD OKs health, safety committees Friendswood ISD’s board of trustees approved the school safety and health advisory committees at its Sept. 8 meeting. What you need to know The school safety advisory committee helps oversee the district’s emergency operations plan, audits FISD’s safety and security, works with local emergency agen- cies, reviews mental health programs, and evaluates major safety proposals and fund- ing. Required by the 86th Texas Legislature under Senate Bill 11, the committee meets once per semester and once in the summer. Trustees also approved members for the school health advisory committee, which ensures local community values are reflected in health education. This commit- tee typically meets four times a year.
AISD bond timeline
2024
Summer: Phase one of security vestibules complete
2025
November: Replacement campus design presentation to trustees
2026
July: Replacement campus construction begins Summer: Security vestibule phase two wraps up
2027
Summer: Security vestibule phase three wraps up
2028
August: New replacement campus opens
SOURCE: ALVIN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Pearland ISD approves new personnel positions Pearland ISD’s board of trustees approved two new personnel positions at its Sept. 9 meeting to maintain classroom ratios and support students in specialized programs. The gist
Financial impact
One PEARS aide: $32,205
students across two classes—one requiring one- on-one attention. The new role will help provide better coverage of student needs. The other position is a resource or inclusion teacher at Silverlake Elementary. Current case- loads are 1:28, with eight more students awaiting evaluation, which would exceed the recom- mended teacher-to-student ratio.
Total: $107,980
One position will support the Pearland Essential and Academic Readiness Skills, or PEARS, program at Barbara Cockrell Elementary, which serves 16
One resource/ inclusion teacher: $75,775
SOURCE: PEARLAND ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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