Education
BY JAMES T. NORMAN & HALEY VELASCO
CCISD to obtain visual, performing arts equipment
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Students and staff in visual and performing arts programs at Clear Creek ISD will get new equip- ment, supplies, apparel and instruments after the board of trustees approved a $17 million contract at its Aug. 26 meeting. The overview The $17 million contract made through the district’s 2023 bond will provide a purchasing method for the district’s art, music, band, dance and theater programs beginning Sept. 1, according to CCISD agenda documents. The contract has a term of five years and will automatically renew annually until Aug. 31, 2029, agenda documents show. The district approved contracts with nearly 90 vendors to obtain quotes that will accommodate any requirements on an as-needed basis, CCISD Director of Purchasing Greg Cruthirds said in an Aug. 29 email.
Bond breakdown
$17M Equipment, supplies, apparel and instruments for visual and performing arts
School infrastructure: $130.3M Priority repairs and replacements: $55.4M Instructional technology: $37M Life safety and security: $30.88M Co-curricular and extra-curricular: $24.1M Technology infrastructure: $19.78M Project
management and bond costs: $4.5M
SOURCE: CLEAR CREEK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Clear Creek ISD purchases 9 new white fleet vehicles Clear Creek ISD will have nine new white fleet vehicles after the board of trustees approved the $521,000 purchase at its Aug. 26 meeting. The gist The new white fleet vehicles will replace nine said in an Aug. 29 email. The purchase was made through Bastrop-based Ford dealership Sames Bastrop Ford, according to CCISD agenda documents.
Fleet breakdown
7 vehicles used for maintenance departments:
• Carpenters • HVAC technicians • Electricians
• Grounds
maintenance • Operational staff
While the purchase amount was about $511,000 , another $10,000 was added in case of unexpected events, Cargill said in the email. The purchase will be made through the district’s capital project funds, agenda documents show.
2 vehicles used for technology departments: • Both vehicles used to bring IT equipment around district
aging white fleet vehicles for various maintenance and technology departments within the district, CCISD Director of Transportation Duane Cargill
SOURCE: CLEAR CREEK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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