Southwest ISD receives construction updates; board OKs central-office furniture purchase

The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees received multiple construction updates and approved furniture for the new Central Office during its May meeting.

Board members were given progress reports on the new Central Office project, the Bob Hope Elementary renovation and addition, the Juan Alvarado Elementary foundation and concrete work, and the districtwide safety and security fencing schedule. The board approved a furniture purchase for the new Central Office and professional development building to be funded from 2023 bond proceeds.

Why it matters: the new Central Office and campus renovations will reconfigure administrative space and classroom capacity across the district, and the furniture purchase is timed to match the building completion schedule.

Construction updates and schedules were presented by project staff. Miss Smollett, a staff member presenting the Central Office update, said, "As of right now,…