Bryan ISD approves over $146M in contracts for high school rebuilds tied to 2025 bond

The cost

• More than $98 million is estimated for renovations at BHS and RHS
• Nearly $49 million is estimated for the rebuild of BCHS

The details

Bryan Collegiate High School will be demolished and rebuilt at its same site, located at 1901 E. Villa Maria Road, Bryan, as according to official documents. Construction will include new parking driveways, a playfield and additional site amenities.

Documents say the campus will be able to serve up to 700 students.

For the renovated campuses:

• Bryan High School, located at 3450 Campus Drive, renovations include:
  • Kitchen
  • Cafeteria
  • Locker rooms
  • Auditorium
• Rudder High School, located at 3251 Austin’s Colony Parkway, renovations include:
  • New spaces for the barber/cosmetology program
  • Updated dance studio
  • Updated band hall

The projects are still in their very early stages, and trustees raised questions about how inflations and market conditions could impact final costs.

Some context

The projects represent some of the largest investments included in the bond and are expected to modernize facilities and expand capacity at key campuses. District officials also noted how BCHS’s new building will be around for at least 50 years, so they want to get it right.

The total bond amount was proposed at $397 million.

Also on the agenda

In other action, trustees:

• Approved a contract with ESS to continue substitute staffing services for the 2026-27 school year
• Received updates on budget development, including discussion of a potential voter-approval tax rate election

District officials will continue refining designs and cost estimates before establishing construction timelines for each project.