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Santa Rosa ISD reviews fire‑safety tests, Ethos to design Hog Barn upgrades
Summary
Project manager Ernie Villarreal reported that Jo Nelson Middle School’s sprinkler and alarm tests were approved and that Ethos Engineering will prepare bids and designs — including a proposed expansion and infrastructure improvements for the district’s Hog Barn.
Ernie Villarreal, the district’s bond project manager, told the board that Jo Nelson Middle School passed fire‑sprinkler pressure testing on July 15, 2025, and that fire‑alarm testing at multiple buildings passed Aug. 15, 2025, per the Cameron County Fire Marshal. He said Ethos Engineering is preparing proposals to design and bid a fire‑suppression retrofit for Chepe Gym and to scope intercom, alarm and LED‑lighting upgrades across campus.
Villarreal specifically summarized agricultural‑facility requests for the Hog Barn: a 25‑foot east bay extension, closing the north wall to shield winter winds, concrete infill in the center area, separate wash pads for steers and smaller animals, additional ceiling lighting, upgraded electrical panels, ceiling‑hung outlets for heating lamps, masonry bins for manure and sand, roof repairs and insulation, and relocation of the south fence line. The packet lists the vendor brand requested for ceiling fans as “Big Ass Fans”; Villarreal said Ethos will fold these teacher requests into a floor plan to support formal bidding and to estimate design, procurement and installation timeframes.
Board members did not take a bond expenditure vote during the presentation; Villarreal said the next step is Ethos Engineering’s design proposal and a timeline for moving each building project to bid.
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