Education
BY HALEY VELASCO
Alvin ISD committee to recommend $380M bond In its last meeting as a group May 6, Alvin ISD’s Citizens Advisory Committee decided to recom- mend a bond of about $380.1 million to the AISD board of trustees. Zooming in Officials believe the bond, which will be pitched to the board at its June 11 meeting, will help manage the growth within the district, officials from both the district and committee said. There are just under 30,000 students enrolled in AISD. By 2028, AISD is projected to enroll more than 33,000 students and just under 37,000 by 2033, according to district documents. While the proposed bond would total a little less than $395.1 million, roughly $15 million will come from savings from the 2018 bond, leaving the new bonds issued at about $380.1 million, district officials said.
Friendswood ISD OKs $1.75M change order Friendswood ISD’s board of trustees approved a $1.75 million change order for a few 2020 bond projects at its May 13 meeting. What’s happening? The change order, which will prioritize the band, choir and engineering building at Friendswood High School, comes after officials changed the work schedule. Plans were adjusted after work was suspended due to the roof collapse in the boys gym at the school last June, which killed a construction worker and injured three others. The majority of funds are expected to come from insurance, documents show. The band, choir and engineering building at Friendswood High School is expected to be complete by July 15, according to district documents.
Projected bond costs
$2.1M Backup generation power
$12M Security
$12.5M Land and design
$44.33M Replacement elementary school in 2026
$88.24M New junior high school in 2027
$91.97M New elementary schools
$143.92M Renovations to Alvin and Manvel high schools
SOURCE: ALVIN ISD'S CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Pearland ISD approves 2% pay raise for employees
Pay increase costs Pearland ISD's general pay increase will cost a little over $3.9 million.
Pearland ISD’s board of trustees approved a new salary and compensation package at its May 14 meeting for fiscal year 2024-25, which includes a salary increase for multiple staff positions throughout the district. What’s happening? The district will provide a 2% general pay increase and equity adjustments, Superintendent
Larry Berger said at the meeting. Beginning teacher salaries at PISD will increase from $60,500 to $62,700, according to district documents. The package also allows the district to consider an additional one-time payment for employees later in the year, which will depend on the state of the district’s finances, according to district documents.
New adjusted midpoints for all eligible employees: $2.99M
Instructional support positions: $231K Teacher positions: $383K Other positions: $253K Auxiliary positions: $48K
$3.9M
SOURCE: PEARLAND ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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