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Lancaster ISD details $550,000 plan for on-campus Weibo Clinic, RFQ for architects underway
Summary
Lancaster ISD staff presented the RFQ process and a $550,000 budget for a proposed Weibo Clinic that would provide student health, immunization support and after-school mental health services, targeting roughly 112 students and 32 staff; RFQ award is expected Oct. 21 and an opening in 2026.
Lancaster ISD trustees on Wednesday heard a staff presentation on the district’s plan for a school-based health center known in the presentation as the Weibo Clinic, including an RFQ (request for qualifications) for architectural services and an initial budget of $550,000.
Eleanor Hairston, who led the update, said the clinic would offer primary access to health care, immunizations and a behavioral and mental health program that operates after school. Hairston said the clinic is intended to serve students and members of the broader Lancaster community and would be an extension of services already offered at the nearby Wibo Market site. "We actually have access to a clinic here, which is housed in the middle school," Hairston said, adding that the district expects an opening in 2026.
Trustees pressed staff for operational details. Trustee Ty Jones asked where the clinic would be located; Hairston said it is planned adjacent to the Wibo Market but that alternative sites remain under consideration as the district finalizes requirements. Jones also asked about the RFQ timeline; staff said finalists will be announced after the board returns from break, with a public announcement expected Oct. 21.
Hairston provided a service estimate: roughly 112 students and an additional 32 staff who would access after-school mental-health services. She said 13 firms submitted RFQs and staff will begin evaluating qualifications and scope of services, which include facility planning, construction documents, construction administration, engineering and permitting. "We would like to move forward with the Weibo Clinic to provide and expand the health and wellness service for students and families in the community," Hairston said.
Trustee Janae Cortez and Trustee Nichols asked about long-term sustainability and city involvement. Hairston said the city has engaged around security and sustainability needs and that the district will coordinate with the hospital system and a named health-care partner (described in staff materials as "Franklin and Logan" or similar) and would provide more precise partner information to trustees after the meeting. Hairston said the clinic’s two-year grant funding model requires a sustainability plan once grant dollars are exhausted.
The board did not take a formal vote on the RFQ or site at the meeting; staff asked trustees for continued feedback and said they would report back with RFQ evaluation results. The superintendent and board staff indicated they have flexibility to move budgeted funds where needed to support the project.
Next steps: staff will finish RFQ evaluations and announce the selected architectural firm around Oct. 21; the district expects to continue planning for a 2026 opening and will return to the board with site and partner details.
