Citizen's Advisory Committee:  Report to Alvin ISD Board, June 24, 2013

Disclaimer:  these are not the formal minutes of the meeting - they are simply my personal notes from attending the meeting.  Hopefully, Alvin ISD will publish the full CAC report and minutes of the meeting soon.

I attended the meeting last night and listened to the CAC recommendations to the board.  In total, they are recommending that the board call a bond to be put to the voters this November.  Their recommendations include quite a few items, including new elementary and middle schools.  They are also recommending that a third high school be built and that is the focus of this post.  At the moment, the name for the high school is Alvin ISD High School #3 and it will be built on land already purchased at FM 518 and Kirby Drive.

The CAC studied demographic data that shows that Alvin ISD is adding 800-900 students per year and this growth will continue over the next 5 years.  The CAC also cited a survey of the Alvin ISD community that shows very favorable sentiment for their recommendations.

Design is currently underway for Alvin ISD HS #3, but it is not yet completed.  One interesting note is that the land for this school will not be sufficient for a varsity stadium or natatorium (the CAC is recommending that land be purchased for a district stadium and natatorium). The design process for the new high school will continue throughout the rest of this year - at first glance, it looks like it will be a wonderful high school for our district's students.

If the bond passes, the intent is to begin construction on the new high school in April/May of 2014.  The expected completion date is April of 2016 and the new high school will open for the 2016/2017 school year.

The Alvin ISD Board will vote either in July or August to call for a bond to be placed on the November ballot. Once the board votes to put a bond up for election, our work begins - we need to make sure that the Alvin ISD community is informed about the need for the bond and work as a community to ensure a very high pro-bond voter turnout.

This is very exciting news for our community and our district!