Board approves schematic design for future 18 PLUSS Center New facility will be funded by 2026 Bond
August 2026
Arlington ISD’s next school building has been intentionally designed to not look like a school. “We want it to actually look like a corporate learning environment where they’re going to work every day,” said Arlington ISD Superintendent Dr. Matt Smith. That’s the vision for the district’s future 18 PLUSS center, a facility that will serve special education students who have completed their high school requirements and are now in a one-to-three-year program that teaches job skills to help them start their careers. “The biggest thing about 18 PLUSS is working on specially-designed instruction in the area of vocation and employability,”…
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Arlington ISD voters approve Props A and B Community supports renovations for Arlington ISD
May 2026
Arlington ISD voters passed Propositions A and B for the 2026 Bond election on Saturday as Election Day came to an end. Preliminary results,…
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New gyms open at Miller, Johns, and Foster elementary schools Gym/storm shelters funded by the 2019 Bond
March 2026
A game changer. That’s how Foster Elementary principal Jacquelyn Burden described the school’s new gym built through the 2019 Bond program. Three new gyms –…
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Arlington ISD Capital Needs Steering Committee concludes deliberations in sixth and final meeting CNSC will present recommendations at Jan. 22 board meeting
January 2026
Arlington ISD’s Capital Needs Steering Committee (CNSC) convened for its sixth and final meeting this week, marking the culmination of months of research, collaboration, and…
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Arlington ISD Capital Needs Steering Committee Advances to Prioritization Phase in Fifth Meeting
December 2025
Arlington ISD’s Capital Needs Steering Committee (CNSC) held its fifth meeting this week, marking a key transition from research and assessment to the collaborative prioritization…
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Arlington ISD Capital Needs Steering Committee explores campuses at fourth meeting CNSC takes bus tour to see six schools
December 2025
CNSC reviewing district conditions and needs The Arlington ISD Capital Needs Steering Committee (CNSC) continued its work on Monday, Dec. 8, with a special school-bus…
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Arlington ISD Capital Needs Steering Committee continues its work at second meeting Committee tours South Davis Elementary School
November 2025
Meeting covers finances and facility assessments Arlington ISD’s Capital Needs Steering Committee (CNSC) reconvened on Monday, Nov. 17, for the second of six scheduled meetings…
