During the meeting, Superintendent Georgeanne Warnock thanked the Citizens Facility Committee that met last fall and spring along with school administrators, staff and community members who provided input and feedback to help bring the proposal forward.
“I am pleased the Board of Trustees is giving Terrell ISD voters another opportunity to decide to invest in the students and the future of Terrell ISD,” Warnock stated. “Once again, we will be committed to providing timely and transparent information to voters so that they can make an informed decision at the polls.”
The single proposition bond would enable the district to finance facility additions and improvements across the district and would include the following:
- A new elementary school to address growth
- Renovations at the high school to enclose the East and West Campuses to improve security and allow for growth along with high priority capital improvements including a secured front entrance vestibule
- Capital improvements and high priority critical repairs (plumbing, electrical and HVAC) at all schools
- Safety and security upgrades to include weapons screening detection, lighting, additional cameras, silent alarms and panic buttons, and additional alarmed exterior doors
- New playgrounds at three 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 rapidly growing FFA program
“As a Terrell High School graduate and longtime Terrell resident, I am excited about the bond package we are putting in front of voters,” stated Dena Risinger, Terrell ISD Board President. “The Terrell community has always been extremely supportive of our schools and we are pleased to give our growing community an opportunity to once again invest in Terrell ISD students.