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Gatesville ISD considers $26 million bond focused on junior high auditorium renovation and new field house
Summary
Trustees and staff discussed plans to include a full renovation of Geiskell Junior High School auditorium and a field house in a proposed $26 million bond package; architects and school staff emphasized safety, acoustics and ADA access while planners outlined a community engagement and timeline ahead of a possible February bond call.
Gatesville ISD trustees heard detailed presentations and community input on a proposed bond package centered on a full renovation of Geiskell Junior High Schoolauditorium and a new field house, part of a $26 million package the district is considering for voters.
Board members and staff said the junior high auditorium is used daily for assemblies, rehearsals and interventions and that its condition raises safety and usability concerns. Mike Boyle, lead architect from Huckabee, told the board that options range from an "in-between" solution suitable for small performances to a more extensive upgrade that would approach high-school–level production amenities.
The proposal matters, trustees said, because students currently cross a busy street between junior high and high school for stage rehearsals and other…
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