Bond 2019
New gyms funded by the 2019 Bond Brand new gyms at Key and Pope elementary schools aren’t just beautiful, according to Pope principal Yolanda Railey. “Our theme this year is ‘Level Up,’ and our new gym is more than just a beautiful space – it’s a place where our students can ‘Level Up’ in fitness,…
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Rodriguez family tours new campus Arlington ISD’s new Joey Rodriguez Junior High School opens next month on the first day of school, Aug. 13. Funded by the 2019 Bond, the new campus is replacing the 66-year-old Carter Junior High and giving east Arlington junior high students a state-of-the-art facility to learn, grow and thrive in.…
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Project funded by the 2019 Bond Arlington ISD celebrated the start of construction on the future Arlington ISD Service Center with a groundbreaking ceremony last week. It’s a big project that includes new construction, renovations, demolition and added parking, and will transform much of the district’s current Service Center. Home to the district’s bus barn…
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The Arlington ISD is now accepting applications for positions on the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC). Apply now to serve on the CBOC The CBOC provides transparency and enhances public confidence in the use of proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by Arlington ISD voters on Nov. 5, 2019. The purpose of the committee…
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The article below is the sixth in a series designed to give readers insight into the school finance system in Texas. School finance is complicated. But it matters because it affects everything: student learning, teacher pay, school facilities, security, school buses, computers, career and technical opportunities, internet access, sports, fine arts and on and on…
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Duff has a new library Duff Elementary is still Duff. That’s what the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee found out when its members toured Duff and had their quarterly meeting in the school’s cafeteria this week. They were there to see the 2019 Bond renovations and addition that brought some significant changes to the school. “There’s…
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Arlington High School addition opens for students The theme song from “Weclome Back Kotter” played throughout the halls of Arlington High School this morning as students returned from winter break. But it wasn’t just a welcome back. It was also a welcome for the first time to the “Cube.” The “Cube” is officially open. Arlington…
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Addition funded by the 2019 Bond The big addition at Arlington High School is scheduled to open Jan. 8. But Arlington High’s librarian, Maryjane O’Halloran-Beane, is already moving in, getting the new library ready to welcome students. The fine arts programs – like band and orchestra – have gotten a jumpstart, too. Is it going…
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Glaspie Field funded by the 2019 Bond The future Glaspie Field at Martin High School topped out last week. That means they hung the last beam of the steel structure. That also means it’s starting to really look like the athletic venue is under construction. “We are very excited about Glaspie Stadium,” said Eric White,…
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New gyms funded by the 2019 Bond A game changer. That’s how Foster Elementary principal Jacquelyn Burden describes the new gymnasium under construction at the school. “The new gym at Foster will be a game-changer for our students,” Burden said. “It will provide a modern, spacious environment where they can develop not only their physical…
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