The details
The portables will be used to relocate about 112 students and staff members from the existing NBHS facility to make way for Phase 2 reconstruction. The portables will be located by the old NBHS tennis courts and behind the old cafeteria, according to the board documents.
Phase 1 reconstruction of NBHS is expected to be complete and ready for use as students return from winter break in January but will not be able to support all the staff members employed by the school, board documents state.
The portables are expected to be used through the end of the 2025-26 school year, with a minimum six-month lease from service supplier Aries Building Systems. The district will reassess the need for the portables for up to a maximum of 12 additional months, the cost of which is not to exceed $250,000 of 2021 bond funds, said Paul McLarty, NBISD chief business and support services officer.
“Hopefully, we'll only have it for one semester, but we've got enough money in here if we have to go beyond that,” McLarty said. “We doubt that we'll need the full 250,000.”
In case you missed it
NBHS Phase 1 reconstruction was approved by voters as part of the district’s 2021 bond. The project includes the addition of a new three-story academic wing, technical education learning spaces, and the relocation of the JROTC facility, tennis courts and practice field, totallng over $102 million, according to the district’s website.
What’s next?
NBH Phase 2 construction has already begun, with $226 million being allocated from the voter-approved bond for the construction of general education classrooms, a new Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. space, and new facilities for fine arts and athletics. Construction is expected to be completed by fall 2027, according to the district.
