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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New playgrounds open at all Arlington ISD elementary schools 105 new playgrounds offer fun, accessibility for every student
March 2024
Playgrounds funded by the 2019 Bond All 105 new playgrounds in the Arlington ISD are now open. The years-long project – funded by the 2019…
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New Arlington High School softball field opens New softball field funded by the 2019 Bond
February 2024
Colts softball team takes new field Play ball! That’s what they’re doing at the new competition softball field at Arlington High School. The brand-new field…
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Watch new 2019 Bond construction update video See construction progress made during the fall
February 2024
Construction Update Video – February 2024 Check out the latest 2019 Bond construction update video below. Kelly Horn, Arlington ISD assistant superintendent of facility services,…
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Old Roark Elementary building nearly demolished Site will become a city park
February 2024
Roark site traded to the City of Arlington The old Roark Elementary building is almost gone. Most of it has been demolished to make way…
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Bond oversight committee tours Arlington High School project Sees how staff and students are making the best of growing pains
January 2024
Progress always comes with growing pains. That was an underlying theme as the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee toured Arlington High School this week. The committee…
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Demolition of Duff Elementary’s library starts Duff getting a bigger library and new gym
January 2024
Demolition started over the winter break It was noisy at Duff Elementary over the winter break. That’s because demolition of Duff’s library kicked off over…
