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Plano ISD bond update: Haggard replacement moves into finishes, CTE center rises from ground
Summary
District staff reported measurable progress on the 2022 bond portfolio: Haggard Middle School replacement is enclosed and moving into interior finishes; Williams High School and Plano Senior High renovation packages continue with athletic and kitchen work; the new CTE center is progressing toward an October 2026 completion.
Plano ISD staff provided a February 2026 update on the district’s 2022 bond program during the Feb. 17 board work session, describing progress across dozens of projects while schools remain operational.
Director of Planning and New Construction Tony Pearson reported that 33 projects have been completed to date, with nine active projects including six described as flagship or long‑duration efforts. He said Haggard Middle School’s structural steel is complete, the building is fully dried in and work is transitioning to interior finishes, MEP systems and casework. Williams High School Phase 2 continues with kitchen equipment installation and locker‑room finishes; demolition of the band hall and fine arts areas is scheduled to begin. At Plano Senior High, athletic additions, a storm shelter slab and the student activity center structure are advancing, and the renovated girls’ locker room already holds a temporary certificate of occupancy.
Pearson also highlighted the career and technical education center, now in vertical construction with permanent utilities on site and a targeted completion date of October 2026. He described work sequencing decisions such as completing a fueling station before transportation building renovation to maintain bus operations. Several kitchen, restroom and HVAC upgrades across campuses are also in construction or permit stages, and multiple demolition projects are moving through site prep.
Pearson emphasized sequencing to minimize campus disruption and noted the projects are being advanced deliberately with attention to permitting and cost discipline. Trustees asked questions about specific timelines (pool/natatorium abatement at Williams, site visits), and staff offered to coordinate campus tours and future updates.
Construction schedules in presentation materials extend into later bond phases, with some high school work continuing through 2029; many projects were described as on track for summer or fall deliverables.
