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Royse City ISD says Worthy FATE high school is on track as off-site utility, road work continues
Summary
District and construction partners reported the Worthy FATE high school is roughly 74% complete on main-building work; off-site utilities and roadway improvements remain on a tight schedule requiring easements and coordination with city and state agencies.
The Royse City Independent School District and its construction partners reported progress on the Worthy FATE high school but warned off-site utilities and roadway work remain critical to opening the campus.
"We are roughly 74% complete with the main building items," Jack Ream told the board, summarizing Northstar’s Gantt-chart overview of the project schedule. Ream and Northstar representatives said outbuildings and athletic facilities are slated to finish in 2027–28, while the overall schedule assumes off-site utility work proceeds in parallel.
Philip Burghese, the district’s civil engineer with Tignall and Perkins, outlined the off-site timeline: Bear Creek Special Utility District began water improvements (ground storage tank, pump station upgrades) in May 2025 and expects completion in summer 2026; North King Road and Miss May Road improvements are coordinated with the City of Fate and are scheduled to start in March 2026 with completion targeted by June 2027. Burghese said sanitary sewer work requires easements across roughly 19 parcels; the team reported eight easement offers accepted and three pending counteroffers.
Board members and staff stressed the schedule is tight and contingent on easement negotiations and third-party permits. "You can't open the school without sewer," one presenter said, noting a Certificate of Occupancy and utility tie-ins are prerequisites for moving students. The board said it will continue frequent oversight of the off-site utilities and coordinate with TMP, Northstar and BLK to monitor progress.
The presentation included contingency scheduling and asked the board to expect weekly or daily updates while the district finalizes agreements and bids for the remaining off-site work.
