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2023 ANNUAL COMMUNITY GUIDE
Several Cy-Fair ISD bond projects to open in 2023 BY DANICA LLOYD Ongoing work on many 2019 Cy-Fair ISD bond projects is wrapping up soon. The district will open a new administration building for district sta and a ne arts venue this year in addition to two new schools. See estimated completion dates in the timeline below.
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Parents attend a Dec. 12 meeting. (Danica Lloyd/Community Impact)
School district prepares for new attendance boundaries in 2023-24 BY DANICA LLOYD The Cy-Fair ISD board is expected to vote on proposed attendance boundary changes for the 2023-24 school year Jan. 12. O cials rst announced the plan Nov. 14 and said 44 campuses could be a ected. Board members said re-evaluating boundaries to balance enrollment numbers is more cost e ective than building new schools to accommodate growth, but they have acknowledged rezoning is not easy. Dozens of parents opposing the proposed changes from Towne Lake, Bridge Creek, Hidden Arbor, Stone Gate and other Cy-Fair neighborhoods spoke to the board in December. Visit www.c sd.net/Page/2054 for more information. Lone Star College launches new emergency management degree BY CASSANDRA JENKINS Lone Star College System is now o ering two new degrees in emergency management. An Associate of Applied Science in emergency management will start in spring 2023 following the rollout of the Bachelor of Applied Science in emergency management in fall 2022. Classes cover topics such as disaster response and recovery as well as emergency management planning.
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Mark Henry Administration Building
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Instructional Support Center
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DANICA LLOYDCOMMUNITY IMPACT
1 MARK HENRY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
3A ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NO. 58 ICI Construction is set to complete Elementary School No. 58 in time for the 2023-24 school year. The project features classrooms, a library, computer labs, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, administrative o ces, a concrete running track and open grass playing areas. The school is located o Clay Road in Katy and has a $33.2 million budget. 3B MIDDLE SCHOOL NO. 20 Bridgeland will soon be home to Middle School No. 20, a $66.9 million, three- story school. The cafeteria will connect the campus to Wells Elementary School and will complete the educational village at Bridgeland High School o the Grand Parkway and Mason Road. 3C BEN BRADLEY POLICE BUILDING The CFISD police station will see an upgrade this year with an interior renovation and a 23,000-square-foot addition for an estimated $12.7 million. The addition includes a training center, o ces, vehicle car bays, locker rooms, a quali cation range and a K-9 unit. The relocation of the main dispatch o ce, fence and gate replacement, a new surface parking lot and covered walkways are also included in the scope.
4 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT CENTER Once the Mark Henry Administration Building opens, the district has budgeted for the Instruction Support Center and ISC West o Jones Road to be repurposed. PBK Architects is overseeing the project’s design. As of press time, district o cials said an estimated cost has not been set as the project has not yet gone out to bid.
With a $58.8 million price tag, the ve- story building entails 220,000 square feet of o ce space, support spaces, a 250-seat boardroom, a conference center and a video production studio.
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2B TRANSPORTATION CENTER NO. 6 A new transportation center near Cypress Woods High School includes administrative spaces, vehicle service area, bus parking, fueling station and a training center for $26.8 million. auditorium, a secondary theater, a dance studio, ticketing, concessions and ne arts support spaces. 2A VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER The 85,000-square-foot, $51.5 million facility will feature a 1,500-seat
Elementary School No. 59
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5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NO. 59 Construction commenced on the district’s 59th elementary school in November. Located at Miramesa Drive and West Road, the school is estimated to cost $39.6 million. In addition to classrooms, a library, computer labs, a gymnasium, a cafeteria and administrative o ces, the campus will feature a concrete running track and open grass playing areas.
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