The Williamson County Board of Education unanimously approved its five‑year capital improvement plan on Nov. 17 after adopting an amendment to advance $17 million in intent‑to‑fund (ITF) for site work and design for a proposed middle school on the Split Log property.

Boardmember Doctor Johnson moved to shift the $17,000,000 ITF from a later column into the 2025–26 column to allow earlier site work and design, explaining that earlier intent would let staff back‑map a construction schedule. Administration and operations staff described the funds as intended for site engineering and design work; the district noted the site includes rock that increases expected site costs. Brian (operations) said the $17 million would cover site work and engineering design.

Superintendent Jason Golden explained that county impact fees generally must tie to growth and that the board’s five‑year plan helps the county evaluate bond requests and possible intent to fund. Board members pressed how quickly the county could act to release impact‑fee funds; staff said an ITF submitted in the current fiscal cycle could plausibly be approved in time for next‑year planning but funding might be scheduled in the following fiscal year.

The amendment carried 12‑0 and the CIP as amended was approved 12‑0. Board members also discussed Fairview Elementary — built in the early 1960s — and a potential combined replace‑and‑grow strategy for that campus in future plan iterations.

The district will present the amended five‑year plan to the county commission beginning in January and continue to refine enrollment projections, rezoning steps and funding requests before making formal funding asks.