Allen ISD Where Eagles Soar Magazine Summer 2018 | Page 16

Bond Project Update
A
llen ISD is looking ahead to a busy summer of
construction and renovation projects. The STEAM
Center is rising on Ridgeview Drive and the new Lowery
Center is taking shape on Greenville Avenue but five more projects
will be underway this June.
Kerr Elementary School will undergo a complete renovation
this summer. The 18-year-old campus will receive new floor and
wall coverings, new cafeteria and library as well as new furniture
throughout the campus. The renovation is part of the district’s
ongoing schedule to bring schools up to current standards
approximately every 15-20 years.
Work will begin after school closes
in June and will be completed by
the start of school in August.
Phase III of the Allen High
School renovation has begun
with work expected to be done
in mid-August. Portions of the
school are being renovated each
summer to minimize disruption
to the students. This year the
library, art rooms, testing rooms
and administration area will be
redone. The school’s main entry
and corridor will also be updated
and revised for better safety and
security. Last year the school’s
gymnasium and cafeteria were
updated.
The Ereckson Stadium project is scheduled to be done in August
2018.
Finally, technology refresh projects will be underway this
summer at Boon and Norton Elementary Schools. The refresh
projects bring the two schools up to the current standards for the
district and will include student devices and staff work stations as
well as AV and computer networks.
A majority of the projects are funded by the $272.58 million
bond proposal which was approved by voters in November 2015.
Kerr Elementary School is on schedule to be renovated this summer. The photo shows a drawing of the
school’s main hallway.
Minor work at all three middle
schools will modify walls in several
classrooms to accommodate the
new GEMS (Gifted Education
in Middle School) program. A
decision was made this past year to
expand gifted services at the three
middle schools.
Ereckson Middle School’s
outdoor facilities will also be
brought up to par with Curtis and
Ford Middle Schools this spring
and summer. Work began in April
to install lights, build bleachers,
install artificial turf and a track at
the school. A concession and rest
room building will also be added.
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The AHS library will undergo a complete renovation this summer as part of the phased renovation for
Allen High School.