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Ropes ISD board awards architect contract to JDMA for 2025 bond, reviews facility plan and classroom bids

Ropes ISD Board of Trustees · September 15, 2025
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Summary

Trustees approved a contract with JDMA Architects for the 2025 Ropes ISD bond program, reviewed bids for a classroom addition and received an update on the district's long-range facility plan and bond-related board training; the contract motion passed unanimously with one absence.

The Ropes ISD Board of Trustees approved a motion Sept. 15 to enter a contract with JDMA Architects for work on the district's 2025 bond program. The motion was made by Donnie Halpain and seconded by Keila Ketchersid; voting recorded six yeas and one absence. The contract formalizes JDMA's role in the district's bond planning and project design work.

During the same agenda period the board reviewed bids for a planned classroom addition and received an update on the district's long-range facility plan tied to the 2025 bond, including discussion of project phases and financial considerations. Superintendent Dade Cosby also conducted board training on limitations regarding the use of district resources in bond elections. The minutes note no action on the classroom bids or facility-plan phasing at this meeting.