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Facilities steering committee recommends $495 million bond to modernize Northeast ISD schools
Summary
A citizen‑led facilities steering committee presented a prioritized long‑range facility plan informed by a Gordian building assessment and recommended a $495 million bond program focused on security, HVAC, technology, fields and CTE facilities; the board received the report and would consider ordering an election in August.
The facilities steering committee for Northeast Independent School District presented a long‑range facility plan and recommended the board put a $495 million bond measure before voters to modernize district buildings and infrastructure.
Fred Morrison, chair of the committee, told trustees the recommendation followed an 11‑meeting process that began after the district contracted Gordian to assess building condition. Subcommittees scored nearly 2,000 candidate projects using rubrics that prioritized student impact, age of facility and program needs. The five categories the committee used were safety and security, technology, operations and utilities, extracurricular facilities, and general facilities and program upgrades.
Key priorities listed in the committee’s packet include perimeter fencing and secured…
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