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 of potential projects for consideration in the district’s next bond initiative. Over the past several weeks, committee members have engaged in an in-depth review of districtwide data, including facility condition assessments, instructional program needs, safety and security considerations, enrollment trends, and demographic projections. With this comprehensive foundation established, Meeting 5 focused on synthesizing these findings to begin determining which capital improvements should be elevated as priorities for future investment. During the session, members participated in…
Old Roark Elementary building nearly demolished Site will become a city park
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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…
Bond oversight committee tours Arlington High School project Sees how staff and students are making the best of growing pains
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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…
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…
Short Elementary renovations are nearly complete One-of-a-kind wall graphics celebrate community history
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Short looks completely different inside From the sidewalk, Short Elementary looks pretty much like it has for decades – apart from new sidewalks and landscaping….
Take a virtual tour of new Thornton Elementary Replacement school was funded by the 2019 Bond
January 2024
See what the new Thornton looks like If you’ve driven on Park Row near 360 anytime this school year, you couldn’t help but notice Thornton…
Top 5 Bond 2019 stories from 2023 From new schools to new playgrounds
January 2024
Bond 2019 highlights from the year that was Year four of the 2019 Bond program – or 2023 – brought some major accomplishments. With $966…