Board Update - February 2024
During the February 26, 2024 Board of Trustees work session, the Board reviewed the final schematic design presentations for Farine Elementary, Barton Elementary, Crockett Middle School and Career and Technical Education Center by Corgan Associates, Huckabee Architects, WRA Architects and PBK Architects.
Board Update - January 2024
During the January 22, 2024 Board of Trustees work session, the Board reviewed the final schematic design presentations for the first of two Baby Universities and the Student Transportation Logistics Center presented by Corgan Associates and PBK Architects respectively.
Board Update - July 2023
The Board approved the recommendation to delegate authority to the Superintendent or Her Designee regarding actions required to evaluate, negotiate, and award a selected vendor for Request for Qualification (RFQ) #23B-04-600 for the Purchase of Program Management Services for Renovation, Modernization, Addition, Expansion and New construction projects related to the Irving ISD 2023 Bond Program.
Tentative Construction Timelines:
o September 2024 – February 2026 (~18 months)
Replacement of Barton Elementary School
o September 2024 – May 2026 (~21 months)
Replacement of Farine Elementary School
o August 2024 – December 2025 (~17 months)
Replacement of Crockett Middle School
o August 2025 – February 2027 (~18-20 months)
The Construction of a New Career and Technical Education Center
o June 2024 – August 2025 (~12-15 months)
Replacement of Student Transportation and Logistics Center
o April 2024 – June 2025 (~15 months)
Construction of one of the two New Baby Universities
Board Update - June 2023
The Board Approved the Awards of Architectural and Engineering Services for each of the specified bond projects as follows:
Huckabee Architects for the Replacement of Barton Elementary School
Corgan Architects for the Replacement of Farine Elementary School
WRA Architects for the Replacement of Crockett Middle School
PBK Architects for the Construction of a New Career and Technical Education Center
PBK Architects for the Replacement of Student Transportation and Logistics Center
Corgan Architects for the Construction of one of the two New Baby Universities
Board Update - May 2023
May 15th, 2023: The Board approved the pool of firms to provide Architectural Design and Engineering Consulting Services for the 2023 Bond Program for the following specified bond projects:
Replacement of Barton Elementary School
Replacement of Farine Elementary School
Replacement of Crockett Middle School
Construction of a New Career and Technical Education Center
Replacement of Student Transportation and Logistics Center
Construction of one of the two New Baby Universities
May 23rd -May 30th, 2023: Following Board approval, the Bond Selection Committee met and evaluated several firms to provide Design and Engineering Services for the construction and/or replacement of the specified bond projects.
Irving ISD Bond Election Results
Irving ISD Bond Election Results
On behalf of the Irving ISD Board of Trustees, staff and students, thank you for your support in passing the 2023 bond propositions A, B and C.
Proposition A: Passed
Proposition B: Passed
Proposition C: Passed
Proposition D: Failed
Proposition E: Failed
With the help of our voters who include staff, students, families and Irving residents, the entire Irving ISD community will receive a bond package that will elevate our students to the next level. This bond will help Irving ISD continue the academic work of focusing on successful student outcomes and to prepare Irving ISD students for the brightest of futures.
“We would like to thank our Long-Term Facilities and Bond Planning Committees for their tireless efforts for the students of Irving ISD,” says Irving ISD Superintendent Magda Hernandez. “To our voters – thank you for saying yes to our kids and teachers. Our students and staff deserve the best, and they will get that with the passing of these bond propositions.”
Proposition A addresses projects at each of our campuses and allows us to build three new schools to replace Barton Elementary School, Farine Elementary School and Crockett Middle School. It further addresses renovations at all 32 campuses, two Baby Universities (Tuition-Based Employee Childcare Centers), a CTE Center (Career and Technical Education), Fine Arts Transportation and equipment needs, and safety and security upgrades to the entire district.
Proposition B addresses technology upgrades by providing students and staff with computers, upgrading network infrastructure, high-speed wi-fi access and the implementation of more protective cybersecurity systems.
Proposition C replaces our Student Transportation and Logistics Center.
Proposition D (three new multi-purpose indoor facilities for football, soccer, baseball, softball, track and field, marching band, STEM and JROTC) and Proposition E (a new Performing Arts Center that would serve the entire district) were not approved by voters.
Design work on the bond projects will begin immediately and commence over the next several years. Once the projects break ground, the district will be sharing monthly construction updates and will be keeping the public informed of project statuses and completion timelines on the bond website, IrvingISDBond.com.
Please note, election results were unofficial until they were canvassed by the Board of Trustees at the regularly scheduled Board Meeting held on Monday, May 15, 2023.
NOTE: Entry above was originally posted on May 8, 2023 and updated for accuracy and verb tense on July 19, 2023.