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WFISD updates board on McNeil Elementary conversion: $12M project, May target completion
Summary
District officials described progress converting McNeil from a middle school to an elementary campus, reported the project came in at about $12 million (below an original $14 million estimate), said $900,000 of new furniture is budgeted, and reaffirmed a May target completion date.
District administrators provided trustees with progress photos and a construction update on the conversion of McNeil to an elementary-style campus, reporting the project is on budget and roughly one-third complete.
"We had originally budgeted $14,000,000 and... it ended up being about $12,000,000," an administrator told the board, explaining that lower-than-expected contractor quotes reduced the projected cost. The presenter said the district will finance the work by allowing a maintenance tax note that is rolling off in February 2026 to be replaced by this project's maintenance tax note and by drawing $2,000,000 from the district's fund balance.
Work described at the meeting included completed abatement; saw-cutting and rough plumbing in several wings; gutted classrooms, cafeterias and common areas; plumbing for new bathrooms; and early framing for a STEAM Center. The presenter also said about $900,000 is allocated for furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E), and that some items will be repurposed from other campuses where appropriate.
On schedule: administration said contractors are slightly ahead of schedule, the district has used roughly $50,000 of contingency and retains a quarter-million contingency for the project, and the target completion date is May. "They're actually a little bit ahead of schedule, and we're right on budget," the administrator reported.
The board asked about contractor timing and the funding source; administration reiterated the maintenance tax note and fund-balance plan and described the project as a conversion that requires extensive interior work (for example, restroom reconfiguration to meet elementary needs).
The project update was provided as information; trustees approved other items later in the agenda and did not change the construction plan during the meeting.
