Boling 2024 Bond Program
Boling ISD
2024 Bond Program
Welcome!
Welcome to the Boling ISD 2024 Bond Program website. On May 4, 2024, the voters of Boling ISD (BISD) approved a $40,500,000 bond proposal as the first step in a long-range strategy to address educational adequacy of facilities in BISD. The primary objective of the program is to replace Newgulf Elementary School, constructed in 1929, with a new modern campus. BISD will also address priority improvements at Boling High School as funds are available. This website has been designed to provide the community with regular updates of the program’s progress. Check back regularly for updates!
Current Headlines
Design Development Approved for New Elementary Campus
After approval of Schematic Design in November, the design team continued meetings with staff and administrators for the next phase of Design Development (DD). Feedback from teachers and administrators from Newgulf Elementary continues to be a big part of this process. The new campus layout and relationships between various instructional and support spaces have been finalized. Color schemes have been established, and renderings illustrating the look and feel of the various spaces have been created. Various site development elements have been defined, including parking and traffic circulation, as well as utilities to serve the campus. The DD package was presented to the Board of Trustees at the regularly scheduled meeting on March 4. The Board approved the DD package and authorized the design team to move forward with Construction Documents. A link to that presentation is provided below:
Board Selects General Contractor
After soliciting proposals from interested contractors and reviewing qualifications and pricing proposals, interviews were set up with the top-ranked firms. Following the interviews, staff recommended Drymalla Construction as the preferred general contractor to the Board of Trustees.
At their regularly scheduled meeting on August 20, 2024, the Board voted to approve Drymalla Construction to serve as Construction Manager at Risk for the new elementary campus in Newgulf. The construction manager at risk delivery method provides for participation by the contractor during design and offers a structured and transparent approach to all construction expenditures.