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Committee recommends focusing bond on high school, Hutchins; board hears configuration and timeline options
Summary
A facilities committee presented options for a possible bond of about $81M'$83M that would prioritize a new high school and work at Hutchins, outline elementary-grade configurations, and set a timeline for a May bond election and trustee filing window.
The El Campo Independent School District facilities committee presented a recommendation that any bond election focus on the high school and Hutchins campus first, with other campuses (Northside and Myatt) addressed later for functional upgrades, trustees were told at the board's meeting on Dec. (date not specified).
Key numbers and priorities: The committee estimated the district's bonding capacity at roughly $81 million to $83 million. Committee members recommended prioritizing a new or substantially renovated high school and improvements at Hutchins because of building age and condition. The committee described Northside and Myatt as "structurally sound but functionally deficient," meaning they would likely be preserved…
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