June 1, 2016 – Work has begun on the future outdoor performance area at Jones Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language. [See renderings of the theater and photos of construction.] The outdoor performance area, the first of its kind in the AISD, will provide additional performance opportunities for students attending the fine arts and…
The Arlington ISD will accept Competitive Sealed Proposals for procurement and contracting requirements, general requirements and specifications for the general construction of culinary lab renovations at Lamar High School on Monday, June 13, 2016. Click here for the full CSP advertisement and project manual. Proposals Proposals are due Monday, June 13, 2016, by 2 p.m., and…
May 23, 2016 – The 2016 TI Grant Showcase on Monday evening gave AISD teachers and students the opportunity to demonstrate how they are using technology to explore and learn. Students, parents and teachers packed the AISD professional development center for the event and engaged in hands-on demonstrations of education through technology in action. [See…
“The students like it because I’m not always talking at them,” said Martin High School world geography teacher Sarah Spurrier about the Chromebooks her students use in her classes. “It puts learning in their hands.” Thanks to a Transformation Through Innovation grant, all world geography teachers at Martin High School now have access to carts…
May 20, 2016 – The AISD Board of Trustees approved the guaranteed maximum price for two Bond 2014 packages at last night’s board meeting. Now the district will proceed with construction of bond work at Boles Junior High, Martin High School, Miller Elementary and Little Elementary. [Watch the board meeting.] In the first approved package,…
W.B. Kibler Construction will accept proposals for bond work at seven elementaries, due Friday, May 27, 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 West Elementary, Hale Elementary, Burgin Elementary, Beckham Elementary, Blanton Elementary, Remynse Elementary and Anderson…
Bond-related construction is in full-swing. In fact, by the fall, 51 schools will have construction projects underway or already finished. The bond is also funding several new districtwide facilities, along with two new elementary schools. Below are details about the projects currently underway. Career and Technical Center A groundbreaking ceremony kicked off construction of the…
May 6, 2016 – The AISD Board of Trustees yesterday announced Julie Lange as assistant principal for the new McNutt Elementary that is scheduled to open in August 2016. Lange has been the academic dean at Berry Elementary since 2015. Prior to that, she was on the itinerant dyslexia team in the Burleson ISD from…
May 5, 2016 – Balfour Beatty Construction hosted a pre-bid meeting yesterday for bond-funded construction projects at Arlington High School, Morton Elementary and South Davis Elementary. In the meeting, which started in the Arlington High School library, Kelly Johnson, Balfour Beatty’s lead estimator on the project, reviewed the scope for each campus, the schedule and…
Tim Collins, AISD director of transportation, has started visiting schools to introduce students to the new Zonar system. The system, he said, is “an added safety for our students and a peace of mind for our parents and guardians.” Zonar is a tracking system that registers when students get on and off their school bus.…