Education
BY HALEY VELASCO
Clear Creek ISD trustees approve construction improvement projects Priority repairs for the Technology Learning Center and Victory Lakes Intermediate School were among the projects passed by Clear Creek ISD’s board of trustees at its Sept. 22 meeting. What you need to know Both priority repairs for the Technology Learning Center and Victory Lakes Intermediate School will be funded through the district’s 2023 bond. The Technology Learning Center will see worn flooring replaced and accessibility upgrades added, while Victory Lakes Intermediate will replace flooring, microphones, and sound systems in both gyms. Projects on both campuses are expected to wrap up by mid- to late July. CCISD approves class size waivers for 5 classes Clear Creek ISD’s board of trustees approved a class size waiver for five elementary classes at its Sept. 22 meeting. The overview The waiver—which allows these classes to remain above the cap—applies to classes that
San Jacinto College opens new biotechnology center San Jacinto College officially opened its doors to its new Center for Biotechnology at the college’s Generation Park campus on Sept. 30. About the program The facility will offer hands-on training in good manufacturing practices and simu- lated environments, according to a Sept. 30 news release from the college. The new center will also offer an associate’s degree in applied sciences in biomanufacturing technology, along with training options for postgraduates and industry professionals, according to the news release.
Project costs
Victory Lakes Intermediate School priority repairs: $ 5.38M Technology Learning Center priority repairs: $ 1.76M Ground equipment replacement: $ 600K
Total $7.7M
SOURCE: CLEAR CREEK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Trustees also approved a ground equipment replacement—paid through the district’s capital projects fund—which will include mowers, trac- tors, aerators and spraying equipment, according to board documents. The board approved two vendors for the replacement, including Houston-based con- sultant Professional Turf Products and Hous- ton-based tractor dealer Ewald Kubota.
Percentage of students in waiver-approved classrooms across five campuses 20%
exceeded the 22-student limit: • Armand Bayou Elementary, 2nd grade • Bay Elementary, 2nd grade • Ferguson Elementary, 1st grade • Goforth Elementary, kindergarten • North Pointe Elementary, 1st grade
16% 14% 10% 0 12% 18%
15.5% 15%
14.5% 14.6%
14.1%
13.1%
While only this year’s classes received waivers, Texas Education Agency data shows these grade levels have made up 11%-18% of enrollment in recent years, averaging about 14% in 2024-25, the most recent year with data.
School year
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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