Crowley ISD officials told the Board of Trustees that large construction projects at Crowley High School and North Crowley High School are advancing and will produce noticeable site changes and temporary disruptions for students, staff and neighbors over the summer.

The district’s construction manager, speaking at the June meeting, said foundations and steel are in place for a two‑story, 16‑classroom education wing at Crowley High and for a classroom addition and cafeteria expansion at North Crowley Ninth Grade Center. Superintendent Michael McFarland told trustees the work is “about to ramp up quite a bit,” and staff are preparing for changes to traffic and campus access as projects move into summer phases.

District leaders said the projects include a new arena and performing arts facilities at Crowley High; expanded locker rooms, weight rooms and an enlarged cafeteria at North Crowley; renovated administrative and library spaces; new interactive classroom displays; and perimeter fencing that will encompass the shared lot that contains the two North Crowley campuses. The classroom wing at North Crowley Ninth will have 16 classrooms and collaborative space, and the district described the cafeteria enlargement as intended to seat about 800 students per lunch period once completed.

Reeves, the construction lead, said the cafeteria expansion at North Crowley is scheduled to be complete by the end of the summer so the campus will have additional seating when students return in August. He said other portions of the North Crowley and Crowley High projects follow separate schedules and the district anticipates having the major campus work finished by the end of calendar year 2026.

Trustees asked about program space and capacity. Reeves said the post‑project capacity at North Crowley will be “over 2,400” students and the additions are intended to accommodate projected growth for approximately the next five years. Trustees also asked about band, fine arts and practice space; Reeves said previous additions in 2019 expanded fine arts and science lab capacity at North Crowley and that the new construction includes additional practice and competition gyms and expanded indoor field‑house space to relieve pressure on existing facilities.

District staff warned that the work will change drop‑off and practice routes and require temporary relocations of some practices and events. Officials said they are coordinating with principals, the city and nearby partner facilities — including a neighboring church and other campus sites — to secure alternate practice and parking locations. Staff said they will communicate staging and traffic plans to parents and the public before the school year starts.

Trustees and staff also discussed construction procurement and price risk. Superintendent McFarland said the district used a construction manager‑at‑risk model to obtain a guaranteed maximum price (GMP), and Reeves confirmed the contracts require consultants’ approval of materials and adherence to the project specifications.

District officials said interactive displays and other classroom technologies will be part of the bid packages and will be rolled out to middle and elementary campuses once separate procurement is completed. Reeves closed by urging the board and community to expect “a lot of change over the summer” and promising frequent updates as the projects proceed.

Less critical details: trustees suggested aesthetic treatments such as painting mascots on field‑house walls; officials said such ideas would be considered but that functional construction and safety issues must come first.