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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Nearing the end of their inaugural school year, Corey and Jones Academies of Fine Arts and Dual Language are charting new territory. The schools are pioneering a unique educational model developed by the Arlington ISD, offering kindergarteners an educational experience like none other. “We didn’t want to create something that would be like everyone else’s,”…
Balfour Beatty Construction is now accepting competitive proposals for bond-funded construction projects at Arlington High School, Morton Elementary and South Davis Elementary. About this project Construction will start in August 2016 and run until the end of August 2017. The package includes interior and exterior renovation, mechanical replacement and roofing replacement at Arlington High School,…
The AISD is introducing more technology into each classroom, funded by the 2014 Bond package. But simply providing teachers and students with additional technology hardware and wireless connectivity is not enough. If the teacher does not know how to use the technology or how to incorporate it into his or her teaching methods, the value…
The AISD transportation department has received 23 new buses this year, paid for by the 2014 Bond program. The 23 buses, 10 propane and 13 diesel, represent Phase II of the Bond program for transportation. In Phase I, the district received 36 new buses and will order 46 more over the next three years of…