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District staff reported that the demographer's most recent projection put enrollment at about 10,061 as of early January 2021 and forecasted enrollment of roughly 15,500 students in 10 years. The district said growth is uneven across the district and that several large residential developments are likely to increase student counts in specific neighborhoods along FM 973 and Gregg Manor Road.

Staff presented recommended educational specifications (\"ed specs\") for future construction: typical elementary campuses sized for about 700 to 750 students, typical middle schools sized near 1,000 students, and high-school planning that aimed to place campuses near the upper end of UIL classifications to improve competitiveness. The superintendent and staff said the ed specs follow Texas Education Agency guidance on square footage per student and are intended as planning parameters rather than final design.

The district hired engineers to inventory facilities using asset-management software. The analysis identified a near-term facilities backlog (items staff described as immediate deferred maintenance) of roughly $34 million for the earliest years, and a longer-term maintained backlog and replacement need that the briefing summarized as about $99 million across the 10-year planning window. Staff also presented a higher-cost scenario in which building new schools, adding wings and addressing all recommended projects across the district would reach about $380 million to $480 million, depending on overlap and choices to expand wings versus build new campuses.

Mendez and consulting staff mapped utilization by campus and highlighted locations projected to exceed capacity (for example, Logo/Logos and Shadow Glen were called out as future over-capacity in the slides). To address uneven growth, staff outlined three primary approaches: build new schools, add wings or repurpose existing facilities, or change attendance boundaries. Trustees discussed setting a utilization \"trigger\" (a percentage over capacity that would prompt action); staff proposed a 20% trigger as a working example but described alternatives ranging from 5% to 20% depending on board tolerance for temporary crowding while a project is delivered.

Board members discussed several specific facilities questions: whether Wildhorse Elementary should open as an elementary versus be used for other programs; the potential for an alternative school site; options for consolidating high-school grades to reduce busing; and the benefits of right-sizing campuses to the upper end of athletic classifications to avoid competitive mismatches. Staff said many of those questions would be vetted with the public through a proposed facilities advisory committee and community engagement before the board adopted any final plan.

Trustees asked staff to return with educational-specification drafts for approval, to recruit advisory-committee members for community-based review and to integrate the master-plan recommendations with the district's capital and bond planning. Staff also outlined a proposed timeline that would include committee meetings, public engagement, presentation of final recommendations to the board, and potential bond planning if trustees chose to pursue funding.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Manor ISD Board Workshop 02/03/25","oneSentenceSummary","District staff presented enrollment projections showing continued growth to about 15,500 students in 10 years, proposed new \"ed-specs\" (recommended school sizes), and a facilities assessment that identified immediate backlog and a longer-term deferred-maintenance need of roughly $99 million and scenario costs up to $480 million.","taxTitle","MANOR ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",38224,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6646638,"Manor ISD officials outline uses for remaining 2019 bond funds, prioritize safety and deferred maintenance",2141,2439000,4580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2622613-03c189e972ef7c876b184f574b9144c2&start=2439&end=4580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2622613-03c189e972ef7c876b184f574b9144c2/thumbnail_2439000.jpg","/articles/6646638/Texas/Manor-ISD-officials-outline-uses-for-remaining-2019-bond-funds-prioritize-safety-and-deferred-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6646638-d48b673eafc2b5fabb9fbc8cc2738d7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771127095&Signature=C0ENRjEY4J7AIE7xBepbDKA2xrGg7qavFhEv1-5DgTKrJg5RUGBSJeg84SKXB6cRDNQoWft6tHKAe7hPHHd0itNvdDiVRJB-7EO60Xk7e3NZ9Hj~CPM~a4C5rucrela3emOuym5GCva8OUeqpSHovhF79EZ3O6pZdJas-l3tE48DjmoIuNyQHqkBx4EO8~hNzAyOCdDzHRskZwHAmyAqMHPfRWOFtPCZBmMVxhNJLNHNyFwa~WnjlJwOl05gsn52SqsnJYyHI9kle5Vdmtw8zuw4prPye-vFpyC0mpBY0ifGXJzNRJKKKM4fC7qPEgTLXpMschH-2~a-crPXj2DTAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Manor Independent School District officials reported on Feb. 3 that they are near the end of work funded by the district's 2019 bond and recommended using leftover bond proceeds and interest to address safety, deferred maintenance and capacity priorities.

Chief Operations Officer Joe Mendez told the board the 2019 bond authorization totaled about $280 million and that the district has about $2.8 million remaining in contingency from the bond and roughly $3.8 million remaining from interest earned, for a projected combined available balance of about $6.6 million.

Mendez presented a priority list of potential uses, saying the items were a staff's'rough order and that trustees would set final priorities before staff begins contracting. He said proposed items include enhanced safety and perimeter fencing at Manor Senior High School and Manor Early College, additional parking and bus staging at the transportation center, polished concrete floors at select secondary campuses to reduce custodial time, roofing work at Blake Manor Elementary School, HVAC and piping upgrades at older campuses, movable portables for New Tech High School, a robotics lab upgrade at New Tech, and repairs to track-and-field surfaces, among other items.

The presentation included a $1.5 million line for network and infrastructure to support an upgraded district dispatch center. David Gonzales, the district's director of technology, told trustees that much of that budget would fund network security and firewall equipment required for dispatch and that the district is already planning to provide dispatch services to other nearby districts on a cost-recovery basis.

Mendez said the district has purchased buses during prior bond cycles and plans additional bus replacements; he estimated $300,000 would buy roughly two or three buses at current prices, and noted recent increases in per-unit cost. He also said the district has evaluated electric buses and that the transportation center was built with conduit to allow future electrification if the technology and funding make sense.

Trustees and staff repeatedly emphasized that tonight's presentation was informational: contracts and formal spending would return to the board for approval. Trustee Stephanie Rodriguez Barnett asked for clarification about which maintenance items would use bond money versus operating or warranty funds; Mendez said some repairs are maintenance while others would be funded with bond interest or contingency.

Board members asked staff to prioritize items addressing student safety and instructional continuity. Trustee Barbara (last name not specified in the transcript) urged that repairs that directly affect students' ability to attend school, such as leaks at Blake Manor Elementary, be prioritized. Mendez said the contingency and interest funds will be used only after trustees confirm a priority list and after required procurement and contract approvals.

On procedure, the board discussed the process for bringing prospective projects back for formal validation and cautioned that bond funds cannot be spent without board authorization. Mendez said some projects remain encumbered and that contingency balances could grow as open projects are closed out.

The board did not take a formal vote on the list tonight. Trustees asked staff to prepare a revised prioritized list, cost estimates and contract packages for future board consideration and public review.","District staff reported roughly $6.6 million available from 2019 bond proceeds and interest and proposed using the money for campus safety and deferred-maintenance priorities including police dispatch upgrades, roofs, HVAC, and transportation needs. Trustees directed staff to refine priorities and engage the public.","actionData","errors"]

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Manor ISD unveils 10-year facilities master-plan findings: growth projections, school-size recommendations and $99M deferred-maintenance estimate

Manor ISD officials outline uses for remaining 2019 bond funds, prioritize safety and deferred maintenance