The district’s board of trustees approved the adjustments for $253,175 during an April 22 meeting. This comes after the board approved the addition of age-appropriate playground equipment to the school March 25.
The details
Four new restrooms and a classroom will be added to the west wing of the elementary school, per the agenda.
As part of the requirements of the program set by the State of Texas Department of Health and Human Services, a facility must have one restroom per 17 students. Four restrooms would allow for a maximum of 68 children. The program has a proposed capacity of 66 children, according to the agenda.
The background
MISD is expanding its preschool program to prepare more students for kindergarten.
When starting kindergarten, 45% of MISD’s students are one to three years behind developmentally, Director of Childcare Programs Amy Dawson said at a December board meeting.
The district’s preschool program will expand to Bennett and Malvern elementary schools. The programs are expected to open in August for the 2024-25 school year.
