Bond News

EPISD unveils new Bond 2016-funded safety and security programs

Visitors to any El Paso Independent School District elementary campus will have to go through an extra layer of security before even setting foot inside the front office, all thanks to newly safety and security equipment that is part of the EPISD Bond 2016 modernization program.

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Help name EPISD's new Northeast middle school

Help name the new EPISD Northeast middle school that will be built as part of the Bond 2016 program. Applications are due on April 18.

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Austin High Bond 2016 kick off

Story by Reneé de Santos

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Bond 2016 project kicks off at Irvin High

The $51.3-million Bond 2016 project at Irvin High School kicked off last week with a groundbreaking ceremony that included students, teachers, alumni and community members.

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Work on new Don Haskins School begins

EPISD last week had a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Don Haskins PreK-8 School, the Bond 2016 consolidation of Lincoln Middle with Bond and Roberts elementary schools.

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Torres Elementary groundbreaking: EPISD's first Bond 2016 consolidation project kicks off

Dozens of students wearing tiny yellow construction hats on Friday helped mark the start of construction of Dr. Joseph E. Torres Elementary School, EPISD Bond 2016’s first consolidation project. The school will consolidate Bradley and Fannin elementary schools.

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El Paso High Bond 2016 work starts

Students, staff, alumni and community leaders helped celebrate the start of Bond 2016 work at El Paso High on Thursday morning. Nearly $20 million will be spent on upgrades, including a new fine arts building.

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New consolidated campus names to honor longtime principal, 1966 Miner

The EPISD Board of Trustees on Thursday named two consolidated campuses from Bond 2016 in honor of former Coronado Principal Charles Murphree and Texas Western College basketball legend Bobby Lee HIll. The board retained the name of Douglas MacArthur for the Bonham/MacArthur consolidation.

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Groundbreaking ceremony kicks off major construction at Crockett Elementary

Students, teachers and community members gathered at Crockett on Tuesday for a ceremony that starts the $6.9-million renovation of the Central El Paso school. The construction is part of EPISD's Bond 2016 district modernization program.

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Jefferson / Silva High School

4700 Alameda Ave / 121 Val Verde St

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Irvin High School

As part of the 2016 Bond scope of work, Irvin High School will have a new building addition, a new 300-seat theater addition, and renovations to existing classrooms.

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El Paso High School

800 East Schuster Ave

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Dowell / Schuster / Crosby Elementary

5249 Bastille Ave

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Crockett Elementary School

3200 Wheeling Ave

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Coronado High School

100 Champions Place

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Clardy / Henderson PK-8

5505 Robert Alva Ave

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Burges High School

7800 Edgemere Blvd

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Bradley / Fannin Elementary

5330 Sweetwater Drive

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2016 Bond Project Snapshot - Austin HS

The Austin High School 2016 Bond Project scope of work includes a new performing arts center along with cosmetic and building system upgrades aimed at maintaining the campus’ historic character while creating a more cohesive feel to the new construction.

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2016 Bond Project Snapshot - Andress HS

The new performing arts facade is featured above, the building will include a competition-grade theater/stage along with band, orchestra, dance and choir classrooms.

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Athletic upgrades to Burges, EPHS and Franklin kick off major upgrades at all high schools

The newly rolled out turfs at the three high schools represent the first of 10 fields to be redone through the Bond 2016. All high schools will have their fields replaced under the bond program.

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Furniture Expo showcases innovative designs for 21st century learning

EPISD created a furniture showroom inside the Burges High small gym Wednesday to give students and campus staff a taste of innovative possibilities for furnishing new 2016 Bond-funded classrooms and schools.

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This time, students get Apples

EPISD rolled out its latest Power Up initiative this week handing out the powerful MacBook Air to sixth through ninth grade students to expand the District’s one-to-one learning initiative.

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