Year: 2020
Applications due Oct. 23 Apply for the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) now through Oct. 23, 2020. CBOC Application The Arlington ISD is accepting applications for positions on the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee. The committee is established to provide transparency and enhance public confidence in the use of proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized…
Read More about Citizens Bond Oversight Committee applications now open.Swim coaches share their excitement as new Natatorium Opens in Arlington The coaches might be more excited than the student athletes. The Arlington ISD’s first-ever district pool, housed in the new Arlington ISD Athletics Center, finally opened last week for student swimmers – and their coaches. Now, the huge state-of-the-art pool is filled daily with…
Read More about New Arlington ISD natatorium open.It’s all about concrete this week at Crow Leadership Academy where construction is moving along at full speed and is on schedule. The concrete slab for the new gymnasium was poured this week along with the final concrete piers for the addition. The construction is part of the 2019 Bond project at Crow that includes an addition…
Read More about See drone video and photos of Crow Academy construction.Bond 2019 restores outdoor learning space When Ashworth Elementary opens for students on Monday, the school will be ready with a new patio funded by the 2019 Bond. “We LOVE our new patio!” said Ashworth Principal Stacey Maddoux. See before and after photos. The old patio at the front of Ashworth had become unsafe and…
Read More about Bond 2019 Update: Ashworth Elementary Gets a New Patio.New Arts & Athletics Complex nears completion It took several days to fill all the way, but Arlington ISD’s new pool in the soon-to-open Athletics Center is now full of water! The diving boards are now being installed as the natatorium gets closer to welcoming the district’s swimmers and divers. See the pool fill up.…
Read More about VIDEO: Three Days Later Arlington ISD Pool is Full and Fabulous.New Pool is Filling Up! The water got turned on at the new Arlington ISD Natatorium Thursday afternoon. Thanks to a large hose borrowed from the Arlington Fire Department, the new world-class pool is quickly filling up. It won’t be long before district swimmers are diving in. “This is an exciting day for Arlington ISD,”…
Read More about VIDEO: New Arlington ISD Natatorium pool filling with water.New Arlington ISD Natatorium Sure to Make a Big Splash The daily mantra at the new Arlington ISD Natatorium is “just add water.” While there are a few things to do to get the pool ready, it’s close. The new Arlington ISD Athletics Center will include the natatorium and a multi-sport arena. Next door, construction…
Read More about New Arlington ISD Natatorium Sure to Make a Big Splash.The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees has called for a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election on Nov. 3, 2020. If approved, the VATRE would generate approximately $56 million in additional revenue for the district. “Passage of the VATRE would provide our district millions in state funding that we could not access otherwise,” said Arlington ISD Superintendent…
Read More about Arlington ISD Calls Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election.Construction at Gunn Junior High Will Impact Future Learners Most schools are quiet right now as students started the school year learning online from home. But not Gunn Junior High. It was even louder than a normal first week of school with demolition, renovation and new construction – plus instructional development – all going on…
Read More about Construction Impacts All of Gunn Junior High.Arlington ISD Honored with 2020 TASB Risk Management Fund Excellence Award The Arlington ISD has been selected as a recipient of the 2020 TASB Risk Management Fund Excellence Award. The Arlington ISD was one of 10 recipients of the award which recognizes members that implement innovative solutions to risk-management challenges facing organizations. “This was a…
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