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Board approves GMP for Creewald Road arts campus, phonics program, opposition letter to Section 504 lawsuit and fourth‑grade overnight trip
Summary
At its meeting, the Southwest ISD Board approved a guaranteed maximum price for Creewald Road School of the Arts Package 2, a district phonics purchase, an opposition letter regarding a Section 504 lawsuit and an overnight YMCA trip for fourth graders.
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees approved multiple consent‑agenda items, including a guaranteed maximum price for construction at Creewald Road School of the Arts, a district phonics purchase, an opposition letter related to a Section 504 lawsuit, and an overnight trip for Meadow Creek and Bob Hope fourth graders to a YMCA outdoor education program.
Board members voted to approve a recommended guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for Package 2 of the Creewald Road School of the Arts project in the amount of $14,846,168. A construction representative said district staff, the general contractor Marksman General Contractors and architect Huckabee reviewed subcontractor bids before bringing the recommended GMP to the board. The board approved the motion and authorized staff to continue negotiating the GMP’s terms and conditions.
The board also approved the district purchase described in the agenda as “95 phonics.” District staff answered members’ questions about rollout and scope: the initial order will be distributed among elementary campuses, and the procurement includes a buffer to account for enrollment changes that may add students before final delivery. Board members voted in favor of the item.
Trustees voted to approve sending an opposition letter in response to a recently filed lawsuit concerning Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which the board was told has been the subject of longstanding debate because some view related compliance requirements as unfunded mandates. The board approved the letter as presented.
Finally, the board approved an overnight trip request that would allow Meadow Creek and Bob Hope fourth‑grade students to attend an outdoor education program at a YMCA camp. Staff reported positive feedback from students who previously attended similar trips at Big Country; the motion passed.
Votes recorded during roll call were called aloud with aye/oppose statements and the presiding officer declared each motion carried; the transcript does not record a roll‑call tally or individual named votes for these items.
