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Seguin ISD reports construction progress on bond projects; finance staff says budget deficit narrowing
Summary
District staff said the transportation facility and Barnes Middle School are largely complete, the Ag Science facility and McQueeney are roughly 85% finished, and business staff reported extra local insurance recoveries and a reduced budget deficit now near $5.17 million.
Seguin ISD staff updated trustees on bond-funded construction projects and district finances at the Jan. 30 board meeting.
Facilities staff reported the transportation facility is complete and in its warranty period following a Dec. 8 ribbon-cutting. Barnes Middle School is substantively complete with a few punch-list items; exterior security fencing and cameras are scheduled by mid‑March. The Ag Science facility was reported at about 85% completion, with the poultry building roughly 90% finished; remaining work includes shelving, locker installation and exterior finishes. A new 162,000‑gallon fire-water tank at the agricultural site is installed and filled, and several interior equipment items were described as nearing installation.
McQueeney campus construction was also described as approximately 85% complete: kitchen work cited at about 80% complete, brick and metal façade nearly finished and administrative spaces largely finished. The district is working with TxDOT on a deceleration lane design expected to be approved around Jan. 25.
Trustees asked practical questions about materials and safety features: staff said the artificial-turf product in outdoor learning areas should outlast typical football-field turf (8–10 year lifespan for heavy-traffic fields) because it will see less wear and has an eight-inch drain system; the district is weighing a classroom emergency-communication 'fob' system but cited per‑unit costs and replacement concerns.
On finances, business-office staff said the district recorded roughly $2.1 million in extra local income tied to insurance recoveries from property damage and chiller/roof claims, and noted $3.8 million in a debt-service 'hold harmless' amount. The budget deficit was reported as about $5.172 million (the presenter cited a drop in enrollment of roughly 118 students, valued at about $750,000). Staff said many project close-outs are pending and that the Bond Oversight Committee will meet the first week of February at the Ag Science facility for more detailed financial review.
Trustees requested additional reporting (e.g., column showing how much under/over budget projects and contingency status) to improve monitoring as projects close out.
