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Lake Travis ISD says permit delay could push High School No. 2 past 2028; community naming process to launch Dec. 3
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District staff told trustees a Travis County site‑plan approval was received but permits were not yet issued; site clearing could begin in December and the delay leaves the previously targeted August 2028 opening at risk. The district will open a public naming and color‑selection form on Dec. 3.
Lake Travis ISD officials told the board on Nov. 20 that a timing problem with county permitting has put the planned August 2028 opening for High School No. 2 at risk, but the district will begin community outreach to name the campus.
“ We received notification today at 3PM that the site plan has been approved and a permit will be issued by Travis County soon,” Pam, the district project lead, told trustees. “So we don't have the permit in hand. Nothing will be in place to begin site clearing sometime in December. This will put us about 2 or 3 months behind the schedule that we had, originally been working with.”
Pam said engineers have worked through multiple rounds of county comments since the plans were submitted in November 2024 and that the district has split reviews into phases to try to keep work moving. She told the board American Constructors can begin erosion control work once the permit is in the county queue, but that dirt moving and full site clearing must wait for county issuance and the pre‑conference meeting the county requires.
District staff and trustees stressed they will try to recover schedule, but cautioned families and students that the 2028 opening is no longer guaranteed. “We will do everything in our power to try to get back on schedule,” Pam said, while also acknowledging that additional permitting rounds, weather and other contingencies could delay the timeline further.
At the same meeting, Marco announced the start of a community engagement process for the new campus’s name and colors. The district will open a Google form Dec. 3 (coinciding with a YouTube update) and keep it open through Jan. 12, with board consideration and a planned request for approval at the Feb. 18 meeting. "The name and colors will help us with brand creation," Marco said, urging broad community participation.
Trustees asked for regular updates and for the administration to be transparent with families if it becomes clear the 2028 occupancy date cannot be met. The district said it will share schedule updates at upcoming board meetings and via the district website and social channels.
Next steps: the naming form goes live Dec. 3; the board will review results and is expected to consider approval of the recommendation on Feb. 18. No formal vote on project scope or timeline adjustments occurred at the Nov. 20 meeting.
