Mount Vernon ISD superintendent details campus construction timelines and access changes

Superintendent Jason McCullough opened the Mt Vernon ISD Safety and Security Counsel meeting at 12:30 p.m. on July 23 and presented a multi-item construction update across district campuses. He said the auditorium is "almost complete," pending new carpet and final cleanup, and that middle school offices and the new middle school entrance are close to completion.

McCullough described staff relocations tied to the projects: "Middle school administration is moved in and central office personnel have moved into the old middle school offices," and he listed where technology, food service, human resources and the business office are temporarily located. He said all access to the auditorium and junior high gym will be routed through the new middle school entrance and that a new traffic‑flow map was presented and discussed with the committee.

Looking ahead to larger capital projects, the minutes record that the new high‑school cafeteria and fine arts building are expected to be complete by summer 2026, the high‑school agricultural building should be done by spring break 2026, and the new high‑school entrance is targeted to be ready for the 2026–27 school year. The report provided no construction contract amounts or change orders; project funding and contractor details were not specified in the minutes.

The construction update was delivered as part of routine facilities oversight; committee members reviewed the traffic‑flow plan and discussed access points but the minutes record no formal motions or votes on construction matters.