Arlington ISD dedicates new Glaspie Field honoring trailblazing leader Michael Glaspie cuts ribbon before Seguin High School football game
October 2025
New stadium funded by the 2019 Bond Nearly 35 years ago, Michael Glaspie made history as the first Black trustee elected to the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees. “I ran, got elected; the rest is history,” Glaspie said Thursday night as he stood on the new athletic field that now bears his name. Arlington ISD honored Glaspie and officially opened Glaspie Field with a ribbon-cutting ceremony before Seguin High School’s football game. Looking back on his decision to run for the board, Glaspie shared what motivated him decades ago. “I had three kids going to this school district,” he told…
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VIDEO: Three Days Later Arlington ISD Pool is Full and Fabulous See the pool and watch time-lapse construction video
September 2020
New Arts & Athletics Complex nears completion It took several days to fill all the way, but Arlington ISD’s new pool in the soon-to-open Athletics…
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VIDEO: New Arlington ISD Natatorium pool filling with water Swimmers and divers anxious to put a toe in the water
September 2020
New Pool is Filling Up! The water got turned on at the new Arlington ISD Natatorium Thursday afternoon. Thanks to a large hose borrowed from…
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New Arlington ISD Natatorium Sure to Make a Big Splash New Pool Nearly Complete at Arts & Athletics Complex
September 2020
New Arlington ISD Natatorium Sure to Make a Big Splash The daily mantra at the new Arlington ISD Natatorium is “just add water.” While there…
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Arlington ISD Calls Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election Approval would increase teacher compensation
August 2020
The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees has called for a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election on Nov. 3, 2020. If approved, the VATRE would generate approximately…
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Construction Impacts All of Gunn Junior High See recent construction progress photos
August 2020
Construction at Gunn Junior High Will Impact Future Learners Most schools are quiet right now as students started the school year learning online from home….
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Arlington ISD Recognized For Innovation Arlington ISD Earns 2020 TASB Risk Management Fund Excellence Award
August 2020
Arlington ISD Honored with 2020 TASB Risk Management Fund Excellence Award The Arlington ISD has been selected as a recipient of the 2020 TASB Risk…
