On May 11, voters will decide whether to pass Austin ISD's $892 million bond, making it the largest bond proposition the district has ever brought to the ballot.
Should voters approve the bond, improvements to more than 30 Central Austin schools would include classroom additions, campus repairs and transportation upgrades. More costly projects would involve building three new elementary schools, upgrading technology and expanding academic initiatives as well as athletics and fine arts programs.
An article in the April edition of Community Impact Newspaper discusses the effect the bond would have on homeowners and businesses owners, as well as spotlighting several specific proposed bond projects.
Below is a broader look at proposed bond projects at Central Austin schools.
Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
$17,841,973
Repair sidewalk and irrigation/drainage system
Renovate library and expand theater
Renovate select classrooms and faculty restrooms
Renovate gym and remove stage
Renovate locker and weight rooms
Austin High School
$17,487,873
Build outdoor restrooms and laundry room
Renovate library and media space
Repair and replace roofing over the main building
Resurface running track
Baker Center
$294,809
Install stairwell railing
Replace exhaust fans and mechanical ducts
Replace intrusion alarm systems
Becker Elementary School
$2,344,269
Remove tree limbs and debris on rooftop
Improve ADA compliant student accessibility within building
Renovate second floor classrooms
Barton Hills Elementary School
$1,646,350
Improve ADA compliant public accessibility at site and inside building
Expand health services office space
Replace windows
Replace exterior stair rails
Brentwood Elementary School
$2,346,250
Repair sidewalk and improve ADA compliant public accessibility within building
Replace windows and lighting in gymnasium
Renovate restrooms in gymnasium and improve loading dock
Replace interior doors and frames in kitchens
Brown Elementary School
$2,484,140
Repair sidewalks and site around west campus buildings
Improve ADA compliant student and public accessibility within building
Replace interior and exterior lighting
Replace water coolers
Bryker Woods Elementary School
$2,369,910
Repair drainage system in courtyard
Improve site drainage and install waterproofing at lower level classrooms
Improve drainage at playground to address erosion
Improve ADA compliant public accessibility within building
Burnet Middle School
$13,207,466
Repair driveway and parking lot in front of school
Replace walkin refrigerator and freezer and install new ice machine
Resurface tennis court and running track.
Dawson Elementary School
$2,718,877
Replace selected windows
Replace carpeting in select areas
Replace ceiling in kitchen
Renovate restrooms in gymnasium
Fulmore Middle School
$9,311,874
Repair irrigation and drainage system
Repair and replace windows
Repair and replace vinyl tile in choir room
Renovate gym stage
Galindo Elementary School
$1,364,670
Remove tree limbs and debris on rooftop
Improve ADA compliant public accessibility within building
Replace ceiling tile and grid system in selected areas
Replace primary electrical transformer
Gullet Elementary School
$4,539,717
Expand administrative offices and library
Repair and replace gymnasium roof
Repair and replace approximately 1,000-square feet of roofing and remove tree limbs from roof
Improve ADA compliant public accessibility within building
House Park
$5,861,148
Replace sidewalk on south side of field
Repair parking lot remove vines and brush along fence
Replace turf
Construct new press box
Refurbish ticket booth
Lamar Middle School
$6,067,440
Repair and replace damaged brick walls
Renovate Career and Technical Education labs
Renovate foods lab and expand kitchen addition
Replace restroom partitions
Lee Elementary School
$3,134,931
Replace auditorium window system
Refurbish auditorium seating
Repair and replace auditorium seating
Expand and renovate administrative offices
Lucy Read Pre-K School
$1,648,145
Improve ADA-compliant student and public accessibility within building
Install walkin freezer in kitchen
Repair caulk at windows and expansion joints
Install exhaust fans in electrical closets
Matthews Elementary School
$2,706,553
Install drinking fountains
Install shower in gymnasium
Improve ADA compliant public accessibility within building
Improve restroom ventilation
McCallum High School
$20,470,248
Build a dance facility outdoor restrooms and a laundry room with washers and driers
Renovate special education classrooms, media technology studio, conference from and faculty workrooms
Repair theater rigging
Repair sidewalks
Pease Elementary School
$3,726,846
Replace ceiling at main entrance
Repair and replace windows
Replace exterior lighting
Install storage units in art and music rooms
Pillow Elementary School
$10,926,326
Repair sidewalk
Repair and replace exterior flashing and trim
Expand library and administrative offices
Renovate special education restrooms
Reilly Elementary School
$2,147,254
Replace selected windows
Replace gymnasium sound system
Replace classroom sinks, faucet and drinking fountain
Replace ceiling tile and grid system in cafeteria
Ridgeview Campus Renovations to accommodate the new school for young men
$22,146,380
Repair and replace selected gutters and downspouts
Repair and replace exterior wall panels
Replace plumbing fixtures, water closets, urinals, lavatories and faucets
Replace heated and chilled water pumps
Rosedale School
$8,932,997
Build library
Renovate existing library space and convert the space to administrative offices
Playground improvements
Expand gym for student equipment storage.
Travis Heights Elementary School
$4,617,542
Replace ceiling tile and grid system in gymnasium
Improve ADA compliant public accessibility within building and throughout site
Replace boiler
Install cooling tower, heat exchanger and piping
Travis High School
$11,598,590
Build outdoor restrooms and laundry room
Renovate gymnasium, classroom for for computer lab and counselor office, athletic locker and weight rooms
Replace band hall carpeting
Install acoustical panels in orchestra room
Webb Middle School
$4,607,995
Repair fence on west side of campus
Repair and resurface parking lot
Repair irrigation and drainage system
Resurface tennis court and running track
Wooten Elementary School
$5,774,470
Repair and replace damaged brick walls
Replace windows and gutters
Paint walls and ceilings in kitchen
Build gymnasium
Zilker Elementary School
$9,415,584
Repair and replace damaged brick walls
Build new gymnasium, music room and multipurpose room
Improve ADA compliant student and public accessibility within building
