Arlington voters approved the $663.1 million bond on May 10, 2014. Proceeds of the bond are being used to build new facilities, upgrade and renovate existing facilities, address safety and security districtwide, upgrade technology infrastructure and equipment, provide fine arts equipment and address transportation.

Bond News

AISD works to set up project management software

June 1, 2015
E-Builder training meeting

E-Builder employees visited Arlington last week to continue the process of setting up the e-Builder software for the Arlington Independent School District. E-Builder is a project management system that will help the district manage all construction projects more effectively and efficiently. “We are automating something that has never been automated,” said Javier Fernandez, AISD director…

Ferguson Junior High holds its last concert

May 28, 2015
Ferguson Junior High orchestra's final concert

May 28, 2015 – Ferguson Junior High Orchestra held its grand finale Tuesday night, the final concert before Ferguson closes. The school, which opened in 2001, will consolidate with Ousley Junior High next year as part of changes associated with the 2014 Bond package. (Read more about Ferguson closing.) AISD Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos attended…

AISD buys new vehicles

May 26, 2015
AISD Suburban

The AISD transportation department recently purchased five new Suburbans with funds from the 2014 Bond package. The vehicles are replacing older, high-mileage vehicles. The Suburbans are used daily for a variety of purposes. The most common uses include athletics events that are out of town and for teachers to travel to conferences. The homeless program,…

AISD develops classroom technology standards

May 26, 2015
Students using laptops

The $82 million in the 2014 Bond package earmarked for technology encompasses many elements, but the underlying objective behind it all is to increase technology access for AISD students for the purpose of improved learning. In pursuit of this objective, the AISD technology department is developing districtwide classroom standards – minimum standards that each classroom…