The proposal is based on recommendations compiled by the Citizens Facility Committee that met last fall and again in the spring along with input from Terrell ISD staff, school administrators and community members. The bond proposal would include the following:
- a new elementary school to address growth
- renovations at the high school to enclose the East and West Campus to improve security and allow for growth along with high priority capital improvements including a secured front entrance vestibule
- Safety and Security upgrades at all campuses to include weapons screening detection, lighting, additional cameras, silent alarms and panic buttons, and additional alarmed exterior doors
- New playgrounds at 3 elementary campuses: Dr. Bruce Wood Elementary, J.W. Long Elementary, and Gilbert Willie Elementary
- New facility for Agriculture Sciences to include a new barn, classroom space and practice arena for the district’s FFA program
To be placed on the November ballot, trustees would have to call for a bond election by Monday, August 22.