Education
BY HALEY VELASCO
What comes next for Alvin ISD’s bond
Looking ahead
AISD Assistant Superintendent Rory Gesch said the first slate of projects for the bond will be upgrading security vestibules for nearly two dozen campuses across the district. These new vestibules will require visitors to present a form of identification and state the reason for being at the school through a transaction window with a receptionist prior to entering the office or school area. After that step, the visitor can be buzzed in. “[Previously] they came into the office and [presented identification] before they were allowed into the rest of the school,” Gesch said. The security vestibule project will potentially occur in three phases over summers 2025-27 to prevent disruptions during the academic school year, Gesch said.
• In the Nov. 5 election, nearly 61% of Alvin ISD voters approved a $380.1 million bond targeted at managing the district’s projected enrollment growth. This bond package consists of the following projects: • Two new elementary schools for $92M • One new junior high school for $88.2M • One replacement campus for $44.3M • Renovations and additions to Alvin and Manvel High Schools for $143.9M • A safety and security package for $14.1M • Land acquisition for $12.5M As of November and December, district officials are participating in preliminary meetings before the projects begin. Officials said the timelines provided leading up to the bond’s vote in November are still correct but could change over time.
Fall through end of 2024: Preliminary meetings to discuss design, timelines and site conditions begin Spring 2025: Bidding begins for security vestibule upgrades at 23 campuses Summer 2025: Construction begins for security vestibule upgrades, projected to be completed by summer 2027 Late 2025: Construction begins for first new elementary school Early 2027: Construction begins for Alvin High School expansion; completion of first new elementary school Mid-2027: Construction begins for new junior high school; renovations begin for Manvel High School Late 2028: Construction begins for second new elementary school Late 2026: Construction begins for replacement elementary campus
NOTE: THE DISTRICT SAVED $15M ON ITS LAST BOND, BRINGING THE $395M WORTH OF PROJECTS TO $380M FOR THE NEW BOND.
SOURCE: ALVIN ISD/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
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