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.

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Planning begins for future fine arts center

May 5, 2015
Fine Arts Center planning meeting

The AISD began planning for the bond-funded future districtwide fine arts center with a two-day planning lab. Led by Kerianne Wolf, an educational consultant with DeJONG-RICHTER, participants in the lab included AISD fine arts teachers, students, administrators and parents. The all-day sessions kicked off Monday morning, April 26, with a flute solo by Crystal K.,…

AISD will host community meetings about fine arts and athletics centers

May 1, 2015
AISD Bond 2014 logo

The AISD will host community meetings on May 4, 2015, about plans for a districtwide fine arts center and a districtwide athletics complex. At the meetings the AISD will share the results of its initial planning labs for the facilities and seek community feedback and input. FINE ARTS MEETING – 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, May 4,…

Planning begins for future athletics complex

April 29, 2015
Athletics Complex planning lab

April 29, 2015 – The AISD began planning this week for its future bond-funded districtwide athletics complex with a two-day planning lab. The facility will provide outstanding competition venues for swimming and diving, gymnastics, wrestling and Special Olympics, and will also host the AISD’s athletic offices. The planning lab brought together swimming, gymnastics and wrestling…

Ousley and Ferguson host joint Cultural Festival

April 26, 2015
A teacher dishes up food at the Ousley Multi-cultural Festival

April 26, 2015 – Ousley and Ferguson Junior Highs hosted a joint Cultural Festival on Friday, April 24, at the Ousley campus to celebrate the diversity that exists at the two schools and around the world. The two junior highs will consolidate next year and decided to do the event together to jumpstart the process…