Jefferson High head Gregory Rivers says bond will restore historic campus

Gregory Rivers, head of Jefferson High School, said the school is undergoing a major restoration paid for by the San Antonio ISD bond passed in 2020. "Thanks to our bond 2020, our historic campus is undergoing major restoration," Rivers said.

Rivers said the project will restore the school's original 1930s exterior, including the westfront lawn and both the central and senate courtyards. He also said the work will include interior restoration of the historic library, auditorium and common areas to improve student spaces. "Upgrades to the east courtyard, interior restoration of the historic library, auditorium, and common areas," Rivers added.

The improvements extend to athletics and campus infrastructure: Rivers said the tennis courts will be improved and that there will be "campuswide enhancements to the security and technology." He gave a target completion window for construction: "construction and restoration are expected to be completed in spring 2027." Rivers thanked voters for supporting the bond that enabled the work.

The transcript of Rivers’s remarks does not specify the project budget, specific contractors, or phased timelines beyond the spring 2027 expectation. No votes or formal actions were recorded in this announcement; Rivers framed the remarks as an update on bond-funded work rather than a request for additional action. The recording concludes with a brief unclear utterance transcribed as "Heat," which appears to be an audio artifact and was not part of the project description.

Next steps stated in the remarks are limited to the ongoing construction timeline; Rivers did not specify further public meetings or required approvals in this segment.