The first and only net-zero building in the Arlington area is the ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê’s new Agricultural Science Center. As a net-zero facility, it utilizes a solar array and wind turbine to produce more energy annually than it consumes. On average it produces more energy than it uses each day and pushes the surplus onto the…
August 2018 – Apply for the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee now through Sept. 7, 2018. The ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê is accepting applications for positions on the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee. The committee is established to provide transparency and enhance public confidence in the use of proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê voters…
Aug. 10, 2018 – The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee met in August at Crow Elementary for its quarterly review of the status and progress of the 2014 Bond program. Led by ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê Chief Financial Officer Cindy Powell, ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê staff gave updates on the various areas of the bond: fine arts; safety, security and technology; transportation; and…
Aug. 9, 2018 (updated Oct. 1, 2018) – Twenty new school buses – with a total price tag over $2 million – were ordered this year as part of the 2014 Bond program. The last eight of the 20 new Blue Bird and International buses were delivered in September, for a total of three regular…
For more information about the two facilities, visit their webpages: Fine Arts Center     Athletics Complex
July 23, 2018 – The Board of Education of ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê will receive sealed proposals for the construction of an addition at Jones Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language (CSP 19-15). This is not a bond-funded project, unlike the recent remodel of Jones Academy. About the project The project includes building a new…
July 2018 –Â Imperial Construction did more than just build new STEM labs at Bebensee, Duff, Fitzgerald and Williams elementaries. The general contractor also donated $2,500 to each school to buy new supplies for the labs. Imperial gave the money directly to each school so the principals and teachers can decide exactly what they want to…
July 9, 2018 – The ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê and HKS Architects hosted a pre-proposal information meeting today for general contractors interested in bidding on the upcoming construction of a new ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê Fine Arts Center and Athletics Complex. Kelly Horn, ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê executive director of facility services, and Tammy Craig, ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê director of purchasing, reviewed instructions for bidding and…
June 27, 2018 –  The Board of Education of ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê will receive sealed proposals for the construction of the ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê Fine Arts Center and Athletics Complex (CSP 19-10). About the project This project includes two new ground-up facilities – the Fine Arts Center and Athletics Complex – at the same location. Visit…
June 2018 – The rectangular wing that juts out of the otherwise crescent-shaped Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center isn’t like the rest of the new building. It has no labs or classrooms, and it wasn’t built for students. The gray, box-shaped structure was built for technology. This is the ¼«ËÙÁùºÏ²Ê’s new data center.…