AISD’s instrument repair program recruiting new students

Instrument repair class

Aug. 5, 2016 – The AISD’s innovative Instrument Repair program is recruiting new students. Currently housed at Bowie High School but open to all AISD high school students, it will move to the future bond-funded districtwide Fine Arts Center once that facility is constructed. The Music and Arts instrumental repair class is the first public…

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Applications for Citizen Bond Oversight Committee due Sept. 2

AISD Bond 2014 logo

Aug. 4, 2016 – The Arlington ISD is accepting applications for positions on the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (“Committee”). The Committee is established to provide transparency and enhance public confidence in the use of proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by Arlington ISD voters on May 10, 2014. The purpose of the Committee is…

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Bid date for bond work at seven elementaries set for Aug. 4

Ashworth Elementary

W.B. Kibler Construction will accept proposals for bond work at seven Arlington ISD elementary schools, due Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, by 2 p.m. About this project The project consists of a new security vestibule, science labs/STEM renovations and storage and strings room renovations at Crow Elementary, Kooken Elementary, Ditto Elementary, Bryant Elementary, Ashworth Elementary, Larson…

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Bid date for bond construction work at Crouch, Knox and Thornton Elementaries set for July 28

Crouch Elementary

Balfour Beatty Construction will receive bids for construction projects at three Arlington ISD elementary schools until Thursday, July 28, 2016, at 2 p.m. About this project This project includes work at Crouch, Knox and Thornton Elementaries. The scope consists of HVAC replacement, new light fixtures, renovation of existing rooms into new strings/STEM rooms, complete roof…

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McNutt Elementary teachers visit their "new home"

McNutt teachers visit their future school

June 30, 2016 – McNutt Elementary teachers and staff visited their future school building this morning and toured the busy construction site, or as Principal Jackeline Orsini called it, “your new home.” The teachers were excited to see their future classrooms, snapping photos and posing for selfies. The building’s architects, Beverly Fornof and John Risi…

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June 2016 bond technology update

Student uses iPad in Wood Elementary library

Bond 2014 money is helping transform the AISD technologically, dramatically increasing access to technology for students and teachers throughout the district. Below is an update on bond technology projects that are complete, work that is ongoing and projects yet to come: COMPLETE  Library carts Fifty-three elementary school libraries received a cart of either iPad…

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