What happened
Guaranteed maximum prices of $17.3 million and $38.5 million for renovations of Greenwood Forest Elementary School and Wunderlich Intermediate School, respectively, were unanimously approved by KISD trustees on April 14. Both schools are more than 50 years old, and each will undergo a “comprehensive modernization,” according to an April 14 video presentation from KISD.
The renovations are funded by KISD’s $900 million bond, which was approved by voters in May 2022. Both projects are slated to be completed in the summer of 2026, according to a KISD website dedicated to the bond.
The specifics
Wunderlich's renovation will be similar to the renovations of Hildebrandt and Strack intermediate schools, according to KISD. Greenwood Forest’s remodel is slated to be similar to Northampton and Haude elementary remodels.
As previously reported by Community Impact, bond-funded modernization projects for schools have included:
- New and redesigned classrooms
- Added windows for classrooms
- Security improvements to electronic door access systems, campus-wide security monitoring infrastructure and interior doors
KISD voters approved two propositions totaling $895.4 million in May 2022, the largest bond in district history:
- Proposition A allocated $843.8 million to address growth and capacity challenges through facility improvements, while Proposition B allocated $51.5 million for classroom technology. Both propositions were approved by voters with more than 59% of voters in favor.
- Propositions C and D—which were not approved by voters—would have allocated $141 million to build a district events center and $75.2 million to build a second stadium and renovate Klein Memorial Stadium, respectively.
