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Giddings ISD facilities report warns of rising tech, HVAC and bus replacement costs as district considers bond
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Andy Masek told trustees the district faces growing costs for network switches, cybersecurity and subscriptions, plus major capital needs for turf, HVAC and bus replacements; officials signaled bond planning will factor these needs into upcoming budget discussions.
Giddings — In a detailed facilities report Feb. 19, Assistant Superintendent for Facilities Andy Masek told the Giddings ISD Board of Trustees that technology and capital costs are rising sharply and will likely shape any forthcoming bond proposal.
Masek outlined several near‑term and long‑range needs: replacing network switches and access points across campuses (initial estimate roughly $800,000, which he warned could rise to $1.2 million by next summer), replacing aging middle‑school HVAC units (29 years old), replacing the…
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