MISD Wrapping Up 2016 Bond Program On Time and Under Budget, Renovating More Campuses than Expected
McKinney, Texas – Four years ago, the McKinney ISD community approved a $220 million MISD school bond package—accompanied by a tax rate decrease—that included a wide array of projects to be completed over a five year span.
The most visible of those endeavors was of course the McKinney ISD Stadium and Community Event Center (2018) and the new McKinney High School Performing Arts Center (2019).
But, the bond program also called for numerous other items that touched every campus across the district in some way: facility upgrades, school additions and renovations, a bolstered and expanded safety and security network, expanded parking and an on-site fueling station for the transportation facility, upgrades to the district’s technology infrastructure and funding to maintain the district’s instructional technology initiative that has put a laptop in the hands of every student in grades 3–12.
Now, MISD is nearing the conclusion of those 2016 Bond projects, with approximately 90 percent of the projects delivered over the last four years—as well as an additional seven campus refresh projects the district was able to add: Eddins Elementary, Reuben Johnson Elementary, Malvern Elementary, McKinney North High School, McNeil Elementary, Walker Elementary and Wolford Elementary. MISD was able to deliver these projects with funds saved by using its own project managers, moving the timeline forward on bond projects and completing projects under budget.
“The 2016 Bond was a landmark occasion for McKinney ISD,” said MISD Superintendent Dr. Rick McDaniel. “I am pleased to say that we have delivered on our promises to our community, and then some. The completion of these bond projects is a continued testament to our commitment to providing the best facilities and instructional environment that we can for our students and families in McKinney. We are continually evaluating our facility needs and making sure that we’re taking care of our stakeholders’ investment.”
Recent Bond Project Highlights
Looking back to the summer and fall of 2019, the MISD facilities team oversaw the completion of new band hall additions at Cockrill Middle School, Evans Middle School and McKinney Boyd High School that provide additional rehearsal space as well as practice rooms, equipment storage and office space.
At McKinney North High School, the district has now completed the final of three phases of refresh projects that complement the major renovation/expansion effort which concluded in 2016. The first two phases brought updates to the school’s existing academic wings. The most recent work focused on the performing arts wing: new ceilings, carpet, tile, fresh paint. The auditorium received similar treatment with up-to-date, energy-efficient lighting and new, upgraded seating.
The McKinney North gym received an update with all new seating as well, along with new paint and a floor refinish. The athletics multipurpose facility got an update, too, with new turf, paint and refreshed locker rooms.
MISD also added an above-ground, on-site fueling station to the district’s Transportation facility that will save MISD approximately $60,000 a year in fuel costs.
Malvern Elementary and McNeil Elementary each received a campus-wide update this summer as part of the district’s scheduled refresh cycle for schools that have reached the 15–20 year milestone.
The most immediately noticeable change is that the multicolored deluge of primary colors is gone at both schools in favor of softer blues and grays throughout the building.
“The renovated Malvern building is beautiful!” said Malvern Principal Rhonda Gilliam. “We are thankful to be a part of a community that invests in world-class facilities for our children. We can’t wait for the students to return to see their school! It is a great day to be a Malvern Red Hawk in McKinney ISD!”
In addition to new paint, carpet, tile, doors, HVAC and plumbing fixtures, both schools got new furniture and classrooms now feature updated 75-inch touch-screen boards to replace the former smart boards used during classroom instruction.
Each school’s front entry now has a slightly reconfigured security vestibule and sign in area and both libraries got new circulation desks and furniture.
Both Gilliam and McNeil Principal Tracy Meador pointed out the instructional space that was added with student lockers being moved from the classroom to the hallway.
“We are thrilled with the refresh at McNeil!” said Meador. “We are so appreciative of the coordinated efforts of all the MISD departments who had a hand in making it happen. Walking through the halls and classrooms and seeing the fresh paint, new tile and carpet, and bright, fun furniture just lifts our spirits. We look forward to the opportunity to show off the updates and share the halls of McNeil with our families and students soon. We appreciate our MISD School Board and leadership who make it a priority to ensure our students have the best facilities in which to learn and grow.”
Other recently completed 2016 Bond projects include a new kitchen at Caldwell Elementary and new cooler/freezer units at Burks Elementary, Finch Elementary and Webb Elementary. The Community Event Center food preparation and serving area was converted to a fully functioning kitchen.
With only a handful of projects remaining on the 2016 Bond package, McKinney ISD continues to deliver on its commitment to students and the community to provide a first-class education in first-class facilities.
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