Six Grapevine-Colleyville ISD campuses will receive repairs and renovations over the summer following approval from trustees at a March 30 school board meeting.
Zooming in
Trustees approved roughly $9.43 million for repair projects at:
Bear Creek Elementary SchoolGlenhope Elementary SchoolGrapevine Elementary SchoolO.C. Taylor Elementary SchoolTimberline Elementary SchoolColleyville Middle SchoolDistrict documents show the $9.43 million is roughly $1.4 million over budget, but GCISD Chief Operations Officer Paula Barbaroux said the district has about $4 million in savings from previous projects that can cover the overage.
“The amount we were able to save on the [2025] projects [was] up to $4 million,” Barbaroux said. “It’s definitely doable for us to make this recommendation.”
By the numbers
The scope and costs at each campus include:
$1.19 million at Bear Creek for stage sound upgrades, pump replacements and additional cameras$1.77 million at Glenhope for air conditioning unit replacements and door replacements$2.24 million at Grapevine Elementary School or air conditioning unit and sewer line replacements$1.31 million at O.C. Taylor Elementary for foundation repairs and additional sidewalks$2.15 million at Timberline Elementary School for new air conditioning units and roof repairs$771,026 at Colleyville Middle School for sewer replacements, stage curtain replacements and additional security cameras
Looking ahead
The work is scheduled to start over the summer and complete in early August, according to district documents.