[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6145859,"mediaKeyId","5530091-e7d063cd52c2ffdf9c2e88cb2ac51218","parentId",5530091,"title","Board and staff review CTE, special‑education and flexible classroom design for new high schools","audioSeconds",5124,"startMs",1744000,"endMs",6868000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5530091-e7d063cd52c2ffdf9c2e88cb2ac51218&start=1744&end=6868","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5530091-e7d063cd52c2ffdf9c2e88cb2ac51218/thumbnail_1744000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6145859/Texas/Board-and-staff-review-CTE-specialeducation-and-flexible-classroom-design-for-new-high-schools","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145859-83d44b194631b298de23f5646a514035/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437569&Signature=EDHUuVDNyKvFeQttbjtX6gk0StZD3q3zGHaCV7AVfFOqsfZ51clHjrTE52Fi-lQ9my0dOWzuijBHd~UW8M-E8S8SOhhueU3~cxbDsZDiU9QiykfGMuPANCgv2ZMnhCMVbVv20WYb~b5f~KtJAkXGJBLwc1BO~pNBtv4bHdZPqr8z~bovBD5EJN0XOnFlUAILsiqsPk181e6bGJqJcXrGzAVDqrT8X3~TXKHx2tGfjmrcFCBwLbUkF5tDWcxlCqn49g0SniumWgXXGGjTkQYqD1kRCJebvwtWLxTpBjRsF5aT-UzvlVmTP7aNhTaFQzBkV7djQl2FTw70xdNtBbO4Ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, TX","date","2025-08-05T08:23:44.81Z","article","District staff and school representatives reviewed design details for Career and Technical Education (CTE) rooms and special‑education spaces in the new Bell and Trinity high school plans, focusing on classroom counts, flexibility, equipment storage and an accessible outdoor area for PALS and medically fragile students.

Why it matters: design decisions for CTE and special‑education spaces affect daily instruction, equipment needs (for example plotters and studio backdrops), ADA access and how programs scale over time.

What was discussed
- CTE classrooms and flexibility: staff said some rooms labeled for debate and speech can be repurposed as flexible CTE classrooms (for mock interviews, career labs and multipurpose instruction). Staff recommended one dedicated debate/speech room with an adjacent multipurpose classroom to increase flexibility for CTE programming.
- Equipment and storage: presenters and the board discussed storage for plotters and studio/backdrop equipment, recommending planning for movable furniture and extra storage rather than fixed built‑ins to improve future adaptability as technology changes.
- SPED outdoor space and accessibility: staff said the planned special‑education outdoor area will be fenced with a dignified wrought‑iron fence (not chain link) and will include wheelchair‑accessible seating and garden space; PALS students (described in the meeting as largely medically fragile and many in wheelchairs) will be able to access that outdoor area directly.
- Safety features: staff described delayed egress timing for specific exits intended to meet fire code while giving staff a brief interval to respond (presenters mentioned a short delay, on the order of seconds, to allow staff to intervene). They also said the outdoor area and fencing plan will meet ADA and safety requirements.

Discussion vs. decision
The discussion identified specific design adjustments and recommended converting one debate/speech classroom into a flexible CTE classroom at Trinity; staff said these are changes they can accommodate at this stage. No formal board vote was recorded; items were treated as staff direction for final design adjustments.

Ending: staff said they will continue working with instructional leaders and special‑education staff to finalize storage, furniture and minor door/window adjustments and will present updated drawings or options as the design process proceeds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Called Meeting 08-4-25","oneSentenceSummary","Staff reviewed classroom layout choices for CTE pathways and special‑education outdoor spaces at the new high school designs, proposing flexible rooms, shared debate/speech spaces, and a dedicated fenced outdoor area accessible to medically fragile students.","taxTitle","HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",13518,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_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":74,"_75":74},6145865,"District weighs public dashboard rollout as board presses for QA, baseline schedules and percent‑complete tracking",0,6096000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5530091-e7d063cd52c2ffdf9c2e88cb2ac51218&start=6096&end=6096","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5530091-e7d063cd52c2ffdf9c2e88cb2ac51218/thumbnail_6096000.jpg","/articles/6145865/Texas/District-weighs-public-dashboard-rollout-as-board-presses-for-QA-baseline-schedules-and-percentcomplete-tracking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145865-55514de05c2215a19abe8066358f8b07/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437569&Signature=LEHLQjIfZ5LIzvmWzzLQ-0xkyPoMJ1EzFiUcAFxnrx4IeaCEgidn2zyVCK7SDh4s05eYB6FHQJXBQQzLnOpOro-ERRgFsc-F02gU2TtX5ie8K1TG5qHQZ071TsNxMnS265sfP20nj5guUzih~cfBNkwBtdXX7WGta2YHop7021E7llxzZdmknkwV7ENwEqxn9PhxosvOOqM-PDZQRSHEdXx4-jTIg1EicY12B0sdrX44CHM33F6-rZlHrBg0wvtzw4WpaY8kCaJSFltFUTL~NUgdgCbFcOX7~KaztcWhcYFhoqbdUrlly4JJTLOYvaDdc67Mtn0XaDTunnX2dwYjfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HPM presented a Power BI dashboard prototype that connects to Procore and other project data and can refresh multiple times per day. The board discussed whether and how to publish an externally facing dashboard and identified internal governance and technical steps they want completed before public posting.

Why it matters: board members said an online dashboard could increase transparency for taxpayers but warned that partial or unvetted data could prompt unnecessary questions or concerns if schedules and payment data are not reconciled and annotated.

Key points from the presentation and board discussion
- What the dashboard can do: Megan Cordingley, HPM’s senior business analytics manager, demonstrated dashboards that can show program‑level budgets, project budgets, maps, schedules and drilldowns to the project level. The software can pull Procore data and refresh commonly used views up to eight times a day.
- Public vs. internal views: HPM showed a version designed for public consumption (high‑level schedules, renderings and status) and a more detailed internal dashboard that can include line‑level budgets and procurement detail. Board members asked for access control and agreed to a QA process before any public posting.
- Baseline schedule and percent‑complete tracking: multiple board members emphasized the need to see the original baseline schedule alongside the current schedule and to have the dashboard report percent complete by work scope so the board can compare percent of budget paid to percent of work complete. Staff confirmed that baseline schedules and daily reports from contractors are required before some pay apps will be approved.
- Annotations and narrative: the board asked that schedule deviations include short narratives explaining causes (weather, unforeseen site conditions, design changes) and that dashboards support annotations so staff can respond quickly to public questions.

Discussion vs. decisions
Board members agreed conceptually that a public dashboard can increase transparency, but they did not authorize public release at the meeting. Instead, they asked staff and HPM to define an internal QA process and to produce a recommended public/internal split with access controls and a timeline for rollout.

Ending: HPM asked the board to provide feedback via the district’s plus/delta process; staff said they will prepare a recommended QA workflow and samples of the internal and public views for the board to review before any external posting.
","HPM demonstrated a Power BI dashboard that would surface near‑real‑time Procore data for the bond program; board members asked for internal QA, baseline schedule comparison, annotations for deviations, and clear links between schedule percent complete and expenditures before any public release.",{"_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":74,"_75":74},6145870,"District officials report steady construction progress across bond projects, outline near-term openings and remaining work",7059,196000,7255000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5530091-e7d063cd52c2ffdf9c2e88cb2ac51218&start=196&end=7255","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5530091-e7d063cd52c2ffdf9c2e88cb2ac51218/thumbnail_196000.jpg","/articles/6145870/Texas/District-officials-report-steady-construction-progress-across-bond-projects-outline-near-term-openings-and-remaining-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6145870-d780f9f1b470760aa4ca3832237bffb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437569&Signature=TA34CafPAw2WNkSFhWLhDEOBU6-8fDWx00JiGzvkBbuTuUuwaQOMUPlxIUh-cHb0Z8PzZMm~LXNVxGuTiMUbNqoQek3mNvmRNVeq6wJSoxmie98o0c4ZvB08yFX-vmq8tWGr1kTfu7d67z7HyTl4QMZg9Ke9TzCXfLWMZP5LRQS2BmZXmxhtz75KDUG7TBmrW6E75D0XaCfALSYWihwLLM1u5Sg8zy5INUifRUwQ1fuBfqD6lzQ1Lj4Zgb~J-lED6SBaF2I1QJwAy1jW3Sak1~XCz~d045kPDEHa6GKDNchAnecwXUzUC8Nu1CWd8XVQOBxSYoX9bt7IH4xWm-g28A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Project staff told the School District Bond Oversight Committee on the bond program’s status and near-term milestones, reporting that several renovation and new‑build sites are on track for openings while others still require finish work, warranty walks and schedule clarifications.

The presentation focused on multiple projects at once: a renamed community facility at 211701 Euless Boulevard (the Debbie Williams Activity Center / Faye Baloo Family Support Center), the Hurst Junior High administration addition, the Hurst Hills site, Midway Park, Wilshire, Bell High School and Trinity High School. Presenters said some buildings are largely complete but will remain subject to 11‑month warranty walks and final closeout steps, while others are phased and will open in stages.

Why it matters: the committee is overseeing a multi‑school bond program that requires coordinated sequencing so schools can move in without disrupting instruction. Board members pressed staff for clearer baseline schedules and matching pay‑application data before the district approves large payments.

Most important details
- Hurst Junior High: the administration addition is complete and staff will perform the standard 11‑month warranty walk to identify outstanding items; presenters noted some remaining warranty work and usual resealing/restriping tasks on new concrete surfaces.
- 211701 Euless Boulevard (Debbie Williams / Faye Baloo Family Support Center): construction is “coming right along,” with an estimated January completion/opening on the slide shown to the committee; staff reported no current concerns about that opening date.
- Hurst Hills: bulk earthwork and structural framing are underway; the presenter said the site is targeted to open in July 2026 with remaining flatwork, fencing and sidewalk work finishing by October 2026.
- Midway Park: construction began on schedule in July (slides showed a July 2025 start) with an estimated opening in October 2026; staff said Midway Park was not part of CORE accounting and final pay applications were pending before complete financials would be posted.
- Wilshire: geotechnical testing and pier testing completed; construction was scheduled to begin in October (year on slides not specified) as the last of the three elementary sites scheduled to start.
- Bell High School: site work and slabs have progressed; presenters described a phased approach—Phase 1 (performance/pack area) poured and under construction, followed by phased demolition (2a) and replacement (2b). Demolition and site restoration were estimated to take about 12 months when they begin.
- Trinity High School: construction is phased so parts of the new building can be occupied before final demolition of older buildings; presenters said the district expects to occupy earlier phases and complete the final pieces later, and noted a projected final campus milestone discussed in the meeting of 2030–2031 for full completion of all phases.

Program-level process and near-term needs
- Pay apps and baseline schedules: presenters and board members repeatedly said accurate, accepted baseline schedules are required before pay applications can be fully processed; some pay apps are being held until schedule and daily report documents are submitted. Brian Thompson (HPM) explained that missing baseline detail and daily reports have delayed processing of some draws, and staff warned of a likely ramp of pay‑app entries once those documents are in.
- Retainage: when asked about a $1.84 balance referenced on the Hurst Junior High administration slide, staff confirmed retainage was 5%; staff said additional small final payments are possible but not significant.
- Site-specific notes: staff described the need for temporary drives, additional parking tie‑ins, retaining walls for some elementary projects and temporary traffic/crossing guard changes during construction at Hurst Hills; they said tree preservation was a factor in some design adjustments.

Discussion vs. formal actions
All items in this briefing were discussion and informational; the transcript records questions and clarifications from board members and staff but no formal votes on project scope, budget amendments or approvals. The only formal action recorded in the meeting minutes was a procedural motion to adjourn at the session’s end.

Ending: staff said they will supply tighter baseline schedules and updated pay‑app documentation for the committee and that many financial values will be refreshed in the coming week once pay apps and schedules are reconciled. The district also said it will present an interactive dashboard to help the board and the public track budget and schedule data.
","Project managers gave the board a progress update on multiple bond-funded school projects, confirming near-term openings, describing remaining warranty and finish work, and identifying scheduling and pay-application items that must be resolved before final financial closeouts.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Board and staff review CTE, special‑education and flexible classroom design for new high schools

District weighs public dashboard rollout as board presses for QA, baseline schedules and percent‑complete tracking

District officials report steady construction progress across bond projects, outline near-term openings and remaining work