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TISD OKs items related to Creekside Park Junior High, activity centers
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On Oct. 14, Tomball ISD trustees approved a $647,120 purchase of furniture items from School Specialty using 2021 bond funds for the district’s Creekside Park Junior High School addition. Remember this? Creekside Park Junior High School is undergoing renovations that will include an addition for fth graders in the 2026-27 school year for $39 million. The project is part of TISD’s 2021 bond package, and is anticipated to be completed in August 2026, per prior reporting. Also on the agenda The board also approved PBK
Architects as the rm for the multiprogram activity centers at Tomball, Tomball Memorial and Tomball West high schools. The 6-1 vote allows Chief Financial O cer Zack Boles to nalize contract negotiations using bond 2025 funds. Trustee Jennifer Kratky voted against the recommendation and said she made her decision solely based on the company’s nancial support of a political action committee. Kratky made a similar decision this June when school board members approved Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam as the construction and project manager for 2025 bond projects.
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Lone Star College System hires vice chancellor for alumni relations
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professional and personal connections and create opportunities for alumni to give back through mentorship, advocacy and community engage- ment. The college system has a network of more than 150,000 alumni, according to the news release. Carolyn Donovan
Carolyn Donovan began serving as the rst associate vice chan- cellor of Alumni Relations and Engagement for Lone Star College
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According to the news release, in her new role, Donovan will be charged with the development of the Lone Star College Alumni Association. The initiative aims to celebrate the achievements of LSCS graduates, foster
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