Projects included in the
$132 million bond approved by Dripping Springs ISD voters in May 2018 are on track, according to DSISD Project Manager Mike Garcia.
“There’s no change from
previous months' reports,” Garcia said during a Jan. 28 presentation to the Dripping Springs ISD board of trustees.
The bond's purpose is twofold: to address the district’s aging facilities and to increase enrollment capacity.
Construction on the first set of projects—which includes renovations at Dripping Springs High School and Dripping Springs and Rooster Springs elementary schools—will begin at the conclusion of the 2018-19 school year.
Renovations at Dripping Springs High School include:
- Expanding capacity to 2,500 total students
- Adding a courtyard building with classrooms for engineering, floral design, business/marketing, audio/visual and physics
- Adding a gymnasium
- Expanding the agriculture barn
Floor plans are anticipated by the end of February, Garcia said.
Renovations at Dripping Springs Elementary School include:
- Addressing building maintenance including the HVAC, plumbing and more
- Replacing stage curtains
- Renovating the replica space shuttle, which will be used for enrichment activities
Renovations at Rooster Springs Elementary School include:
- Addressing building maintenance including interior paint and carpet replacement
- Adding ventilation to art room
Early next month, a construction document package is forthcoming for both Rooster Springs and Dripping Springs elementary schools, Garcia said. The projects are expected to go to bid by mid-February.
Over the coming months, the district will work on designs for a new Walnut Springs Elementary School, renovations for Dripping Springs Middle School and construction of the district’s fifth elementary school.
