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PBK’s team described a multi‑phase replacement intended to demolish and rebuild campus elements in a sequence that avoids portable classrooms and limits temporary staging. The plan calls for a new field house (phase 3A) to be built first so the old field house can be removed, followed by a larger athletics complex, a multipurpose arena integrated with a three‑story classroom wing, and final work on the administration/front entry and visitor parking in phase 5.

PBK associate principal and project manager Gloria Carlos said the team has developed a building program totaling about 414,712 gross square feet and is designing to a rule‑of‑thumb range of roughly 180–200 square feet per student; she said the program equates to about 193 square feet per student under current assumptions. “Where we land with that, you’ll see the number 414,712,” Carlos said.

Design highlights shown to the board included a public‑facing main entry on King Street with administration, library and a “Main Street” lobby connecting fine arts and dining; a multipurpose facility intended for competitions, robotics and large gatherings that also could serve as a community shelter; new practice fields positioned for band and athletics; and a field house with a two‑story weight room and coach offices under the existing Dement Field. PBK said the plan respects an on‑site easement between the academic wing and athletics complex and anticipates that area will be fenced for student security.

PBK emphasized phasing strategies to minimize disruption: existing phase‑1 classrooms will be connected and renovated where possible, and the multipurpose and fine‑arts areas will be built so they can be used while other parts of the campus are reconstructed. The presentation included 3‑D visualizations and interior concept images showing student sightlines into the multipurpose space and connections from the CTE and academic wings.

Trustees and community members praised the design during the meeting; several attendees who identified as alumni described the plan as a significant community investment. PBK said the district has completed a phase 1 (14 classrooms) and the CTE addition and that phases 3–5 represent 315,000 additional square feet of new construction over the existing campus footprint.

The board’s approval moves the project to design‑development and document phases where budget reconciliation and detailed phasing will be finalized, the PBK team said. The schematic presentation noted the district and design team will continue to monitor the project budget and reconcile scope during design development.

The motion to approve the schematic design was made by Trustee Noe Esparza and seconded by Trustee Linda Sherrard.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","GPISD Board of Trustees Meeting April 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Galena Park Independent School District Board of Trustees on April 14 voted 7–0 to approve the schematic design for Galena Park High School phases 3–5, presented by PBK Architects.","taxTitle","GALENA PARK ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",13552,"location","Texas","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6272053,"Galena Park ISD board approves schematic design for Cimarron Elementary replacement",983,154000,1137000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028185-3f96e78b4a4a405f58fa212053eb84af&start=154&end=1137","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028185-3f96e78b4a4a405f58fa212053eb84af/thumbnail_154000.jpg","/articles/6272053/Texas/Galena-Park-ISD-board-approves-schematic-design-for-Cimarron-Elementary-replacement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272053-9a197683904301d3bd4df0f319730aff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770640387&Signature=Vav0p4jt3Gq~KhMaU6RN9nAuKwf1aGtJC4xpwPSkdRO3j5znBs-V-uTifD~n-~AWytrq8DCYCJ~minw22nvJ1sSBG6n2Aw4mL7NksquaMW83ctvKYn90W0u0P~jugCs06JFI~B0br5KeeGnKQx3KvYDh84dFQMuwlzo60zrD58SGTr3JGY5hMlIdWqWVqB0I52AEE1MnFnQwABiPhmTRHMjGGOZ7Rw5aYXvE~bQ8ZwIx4yw3K6856PuTTtD3~CMLucv76KPGHo0fmxQXBQmt9C3NRAmlNZ6aupwd0YZZpkOY7ZWIEF0ZW4VBv9ZSG5O~8SernTQoJvZ8O5~VmdBPCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Galena Park Independent School District Board of Trustees on April 14 approved the schematic design for a replacement Cimarron Elementary School as presented by S. Chu Architects Incorporated.

The schematic envisions a two‑story classroom wing to avoid removing significant portions of the existing gymnasium and to allow the school to remain in operation through construction. The design includes a community clinic attached to the north end with a separate exterior entry and separate parking; school access to the clinic will be controlled with an access card system. The plan shows a detention area at the southeast corner and a proposed “spar park” to the north between drives.

The district’s facilities director, Ed Martier, and architect Madeline Chu described the site layout and phasing. Chu said the team will submit drawings to the City of Houston for permitting and expects to put the project out to bid by the end of the year, with construction starting early next year. “It takes 18 months for the building to be finished. So that put us to May of 2027,” Chu said. After the new building opens, the plan calls for demolition of remaining areas and parking work, with a goal to complete those pieces before the 2028 school year.

The presentation noted the new classroom wing would occupy the lower‑left corner of the site so the existing school can operate during construction; a temporary fence will separate construction from campus activities. Architects said the two‑story option preserved program space that would have been lost under a single‑story replacement and produced a more efficient layout. The schematic identifies the school entry and visitor parking off King/Sitmar‑style drives, pre‑K and kindergarten suites, fine‑arts spaces, library access for all grades, and a bus loading area sized for the school’s two‑to‑three buses.

Community members at the meeting pressed the district about parking for occasional large events, such as kindergarten or fifth‑grade graduations, noting local streets and grass parking at nearby North Shore Elementary fill during those events. Martier said, because the site is inside the City of Houston, the district must complete a traffic impact analysis; that study will determine required parking and whether perimeter parking can be retained or must be improved. He said the district will seek to maximize off‑street parking but that some drive or grading changes could be required by the city during the next design phase.

On stormwater, architects said the drainage on the site is shallow and they expect detention depth to be limited (they estimated roughly 4 feet); they said final depth and any requirement for fencing will be resolved in design development. Spark Park (as presented at the meeting) expressed interest in partnering to renovate the existing park that would be removed for the new building.

During public questions the project team said the new school is being sized for current enrollment (roughly 700 students) rather than the larger historical peak; they noted the new building will be more efficient to operate. The architects stated the building area figures in the presentation; the design team said the new classroom building footprint and parking layouts will be refined during design development.

The board approved the schematic design 7–0. The motion was made by Trustee Adrienne Stevens and seconded by Trustee Linda Sherrard.

Next steps described in the presentation include completing the City of Houston traffic impact analysis, advancing design development with the principal and campus stakeholders, and returning to the board with updates on detailed parking, detention, and cost reconciliation.","The Galena Park Independent School District Board of Trustees on April 14 approved the schematic design for a replacement Cimarron Elementary School as presented by S. Chu Architects Incorporated.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6272043,"Votes at a glance: Galena Park ISD board actions on April 14, 2025",2712,7326000,10038000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028185-3f96e78b4a4a405f58fa212053eb84af&start=7326&end=10038","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028185-3f96e78b4a4a405f58fa212053eb84af/thumbnail_7326000.jpg","/articles/6272043/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Galena-Park-ISD-board-actions-on-April-14-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272043-dc7d7844388f17a6fba7bc92b2dffe91/orig.mp4?Expires=1770640387&Signature=hADn-0dpvXUrgWxyLSPQ0L4kAP7XKKN-ju788PAxVGuG0imbBmOjjB~bA4eLY2q3czBaysuuP~O~fXb-CmCPYzxHKriXUjYxfOSSeYlw6kKcW3fMvStJS4h3kqF8aZMabdoUeD9YFFddCUGlaExX1pj339JdE7NCiElSsGCv1EPIj0oq2GtgSef3xGynpjmTmR1V8Pqnjwx3uCy2hsu5gl4CuNXkiey3Kh2-3exSquJm-9jw-cUlUa8Hwi95h9fGwMuh91zgwwbZ4RxPIXgoXl2DzMf8w5f0e4zNcxC6IwYvWIbV3-ljKfLeujRIXe66A1B9KkC1aXsZM~WwIMevyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Galena Park Independent School District Board of Trustees took the following formal actions at its April 14 meeting. All votes recorded in the public minutes carried without dissent.

Votes at a glance

- Superintendent evaluation (executive session): A motion to approve the superintendent’s evaluation was moved by Noe Esparza and seconded by Adrianne Stephens in executive session; the board reconvened and continued with the open meeting. (Motion recorded in executive session transcript; formal tally not specified in public minutes.)

- Summer school pay rates 2025: Trustees approved the 2025 summer school pay rates as presented. Motion by Jose Jimenez; second by Amanda Arabia. Motion carried 7–0.

- Cimarron Elementary schematic design: Trustees approved the schematic design for Cimarron Elementary School as presented by S. Chu Architects Incorporated. Motion by Adrienne Stevens; second by Linda Sherrard. Motion carried 7–0.

- Galena Park High School schematic (phases 3–5): Trustees approved the schematic design for Galena Park High School phases 3–5 as presented by PBK Architects Incorporated. Motion by Noe Esparza; second by Linda Sherrard. Motion carried 7–0.

- General consent agenda: The board approved the general consent agenda as presented. Motion by Amanda Arabia; second by Jose Jimenez. Motion carried 7–0.

- Construction consent agenda: The construction consent agenda was approved as presented; the meeting minutes record the motion as carried 7–0. (Mover/second not clearly identified in the public transcript.)

- Financial consent agenda: The financial consent agenda was approved as presented. Motion by Noe Esparza; second by Amanda Arabia. Motion carried 7–0.

Where votes lacked a clear public tally in the transcript, the minutes show the board’s recorded outcome as approval. The board made no other final actions at the meeting; several information reports and recognitions were presented.","The Galena Park ISD Board of Trustees approved the superintendent evaluation in executive session and carried six consent and schematic motions in the open meeting; all recorded motions carried unanimously (7–0).",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6272047,"CFO outlines preliminary 2025–26 budget, projects potential deficit and awaits certified values",286,3067000,3353000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028185-3f96e78b4a4a405f58fa212053eb84af&start=3067&end=3353","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028185-3f96e78b4a4a405f58fa212053eb84af/thumbnail_3067000.jpg","/articles/6272047/Texas/CFO-outlines-preliminary-202526-budget-projects-potential-deficit-and-awaits-certified-values","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272047-400587f670dc18a06721fb9abb769f8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770640387&Signature=bh71u2QySucJfyCNIHFtWYqBYgqko6Duez~RMvmmeFwSSYlOO6ipFZjpiQogLAjkgWcCgT5Mf3GXdUcA5CXsGutwy8IpgESdic6tdSnxUyy9K8j0BBx7b8eMu7xor7CoLq~FbDXlI4N9~i0WNuZDbby2i2NFRgH9U2a8RYJ-VcQiKNOcfw3RufnXq6sw0ORK0mGdZiTxa21xgadd3F61FN3Deu7giLz8~kHmM7MFaG4sjOWERbX8hy4ezmwi26l1IYdxmUYd9WyILKc1tkmsZ-P8Is59TegUd-PYVuNTwFizRRYItZj6wjOyDnbRVSE~sfylONjNpNjVFAGlUXKV2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Galena Park Independent School District Chief Financial Officer Ben Poppe presented the district’s preliminary budget outlook for 2025–26 at the April 14 board workshop, saying the district is tracking legislation and awaiting certified property values before finalizing the budget.

Poppe summarized state legislative uncertainty and key dates, noting the governor’s sign‑or‑veto deadline of June 22 and a number of outstanding policy questions — per‑student allocations, special education funding, and homestead‑exemption proposals — that could alter revenue projections. He said the district is following proposed changes but will base its budget on current law for planning.

On current‑year results, Poppe said property‑value trends were close to budgeted expectations and that average daily attendance is down slightly; he reported the district had adopted a $9.4 million deficit for 2024–25 in the prior year but now estimates the current‑year deficit will be about $4.7 million and expects further improvement through vacancies and other measures.

For 2025–26 assumptions the CFO listed preliminary figures the board will review: average daily attendance and per‑student allotment assumptions, expected certified property values due from the Harris County appraisal process next week, a tentative decision to hold the tax rate steady pending final calculations, and an ongoing reduction exercise for department budgets (a 5% reduction applied to departments only). He said a right‑sizing committee had identified about 20 positions to be reduced through attrition.

Using current law assumptions, Poppe said the district’s preliminary projection for 2025–26 shows a $9.2 million deficit; he stressed that the number would change if the Legislature provides additional school funding or if property values, TRS‑activecare rates, or other inputs shift. He said the district will continue monthly updates and will hold public hearings, with a proposed budget hearing set for Aug. 26 and tax‑rate adoption in October.

Trustees asked for clarification about federal funding impacts; Poppe said the district had not seen federal changes that would directly affect the budget. He also noted a TRS‑activecare board meeting on June 3 that could affect insurance rate assumptions.

Poppe closed by outlining next steps: receive certified values from the Harris County Appraisal District, monitor legislative outcomes and TRS rates, refine current‑year projections through the next four months, and return to the board with updated estimates at monthly workshops through August.

No formal board action was taken on budget assumptions at the workshop.","Galena Park ISD Chief Financial Officer Ben Poppe presented preliminary budget assumptions for 2025–26, reported a projected deficit under current law, and said the district awaits certified property values and legislative action; staff estimated an opening deficit and described next steps for hearings and tax‑rate adoption.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves schematic design for Galena Park High School phases 3–5, including multipurpose facility and new field house

Galena Park ISD board approves schematic design for Cimarron Elementary replacement

Votes at a glance: Galena Park ISD board actions on April 14, 2025

CFO outlines preliminary 2025–26 budget, projects potential deficit and awaits certified values