During the meeting, committee members received a list of facility and capital project needs, as outlined by both the District and the Long Range Facility Planning committee. The presentation was led by leaders of the Allen ISD Operations Department and the Information Technology Department, and included a potential construction scheduled and estimated cost (with inflation escalation factored in).
Projects discussed during the meeting included campus renovations, ongoing maintenance and facility improvements, safety and security enhancements, transportation needs, technology infrastructure and device upgrades, and other facility construction needs. All of the projects listed in the needs assessment were reviewed by the Operations Department and determined to be within the department’s ability to complete in the allotted time frame, even if every project on the list was approved by the Project Kids committee.
The committee had the chance to ask District leaders specific questions about the projects, related to the project’s scope, timeline, necessity, and more. Following committee table-talk and Q&A, the committee members took home the full list of potential projects to “build out” their own individual bond package. Committee members were asked to bring their worksheets back to the 5th Project Kids meeting to discuss and share why and how they picked certain projects.
