1999 WISD Capital Improvements
$97 Million in bonds
($5 Million in Maintenance Tax Notes)

New Phone System & Security Cameras:
  • All campuses and throughout district - a phone for every teacher
  • Security cameras installed at each campus
  • Teacher presentation technology for all classrooms

Complete Fiber for Wide Area Network

  • Connected Crockett, Tison, Martin, Ikard, Seguin and the 5th Ward campuses

District Buildings Update

  • New roof on the District Services Building
  • Funds set aside to purchase additional land for future schools
  • New roof on the Transportation Building

Austin Elementary School (completed):

  • New carpet throughout the campus
  • Air conditioning installed in gymnasium
  • New playground equipment
  • Newly renovated roof
  • Digital HVAC controls installed

Bowie Elementary School (completed):

  • Air conditioning installed in the gym and cafeteria
  • New playground equipment
  • Digital HVAC controls installed

Crockett Elementary School (completed):

  • Replaced carpet and flooring in existing building
  • Suspect material removed from classrooms
  • Central air conditioning installed in 16 classrooms
  • Added parking lot, library, additional classrooms
  • New playground equipment
  • New cafeteria and kitchen
  • Digital HVAC controls installed; plus electric heat in old classrooms

Curtis Elementary School (completed):

  • New carpet throughout the campus
  • Air conditioning installed in gymnasium
  • New playground equipment
  • Digital HVAC controls installed

Ikard Elementary School (completed):

  • Opened August 19, 2002
  • 750 student capacity

Martin Elementary School (completed):

  • Additional parking in rear of campus
  • New playground equipment
  • Addition of 11 classrooms, an upgrade of the cafeteria/kitchen area, and new bus lanes

Seguin Elementary School (completed):

  • Opened August 19, 2002
  • 750 student capacity

Travis Elementary School (completed):

  • Air conditioning installed in the gym and cafeteria
  • New playground equipment
  • Digital HVAC controls installed

Wright Elementary School (completed):

  • Replaced carpet and flooring in existing building
  • Air conditioning installed in gymnasium
  • New roof on existing building
  • Added parking lot, library, additional classrooms
  • New playground equipment
  • New kitchen

Tison Middle School (completed):

  • Lighted Track and field
  • Concession Stand
  • Bleachers
  • Parking lot

Hall Middle School (completed):

  • New air conditioning chiller
  • New track, comparable to Tison
  • Old gym bleachers renovated
  • Renovate cafeteria
  • New cafeteria furniture
  • Kitchen renovation
  • HVAC in old gym

WHS Ninth Grade Center (completed):

  • Renovations/additions at the previous Weatherford High School facility for conversion to the new Weatherford High School Ninth Grade Center.  This campus re-opened on August 18, 2004
  • New roof installed at Activity Center
  • New lighting and scoreboard at Kangaroo Stadium (funded by Maintenance Tax Notes)
  • Digital HVAC controls installed at Bridge Academy
  • Additional library books
New Weatherford High School (completed):
  • The New Replacement Weatherford High School opened on January 7, 2003.
  • Projection screen in the Durant Auditorium stage
  • Additional Language Recording Unit for Language Labs