Hi everyone,
Wanted to let you know about the most recent developments in the bond package
discussions that are going on currently. There is one more Board Working
Session on Wednesday, June 14 at 6pm and the final up/down vote on the package
(which will be sent to the ballot box in November) is Monday, June 19.
In an effort to get the bond package under $1B, the Cowan repairs and
renovations have been removed along with other projects all over the city. The
Cowan project was going to address repairs to systems (roof, HVAC, electrical,
plumbing, etc.) that are now beginning to fail mostly due to age as the school
approaches a 20 year age. It has a current rating of 36 (out of 100) which is
not great, but the highest score among the long list of critical campus
projects. It also includes a renovation/expansion which will be instrumental in
dealing with overcrowding issues not just at Cowan, but across the entire
southern and southwestern portion of the district. If Cowan is not included in
the current bond package there will be no budget for these improvements and
repairs.
Sending this out because I know that we have lots of parents at Cowan
Elementary that would appreciate an opportunity to give feedback to the board
in advance of their working session and board meeting. Yasmin Wagner has been
keeping us updated of the situation as it evolves, but she needs the support of
additional board members in order to get Cowan back on the list. Please reach
out to the entire board at trustees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:trustees@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> to request their support for Cowan.
Info on the Board Work Session scheduled for Wednesday is below in addition to
a link to Statesman article:
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Board Work Session
A Board Work Session of the Board of Trustees of the Austin Independent School
District will be held Wednesday, June 14, 2017 beginning at 6:00 PM at the
Carruth Administration Center, Board Auditorium, 1111 West 6th Street, Austin,
Texas. Sole item on the agenda is the RECOMMENDED SCOPE, SIZE AND TAX FOR
PROPOSED 2017 BOND (Discussion)
http://www.statesman.com/news/local-education/aisd-superintendent-pitches-989-million-bond-plan-with-new-lasa/t8rri3WD66IaQGKYzQg68M/
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