{"id":413212,"date":"2026-08-21T20:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T20:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/413212\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T20:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T20:56:17","slug":"what-new-spending-did-fwisd-managers-ok-in-august-52m-school-project-security-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/413212\/","title":{"rendered":"What new spending did FWISD managers OK in August? $52M school project, security and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fort Worth ISD\u2019s Texas-appointed board of managers approved nearly $55.5 million in new spending in August, with most of the money tied to a new elementary school.<\/p>\n

The largest item was $52 million for construction services connected to the replacement campus<\/a> for Worth Heights Elementary<\/a>. The project is funded through the district\u2019s 2021 bond program.<\/p>\n

Managers also approved more than $1.1 million for hazardous-material abatement at Daggett Middle School, $993,000 for cloud technology services and about $558,000 for instructional support.<\/p>\n

All six items passed 8-0 as part of the consent agenda. Manager Bobby Ahdieh was absent.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what was approved:<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatthew Sgroi is an education reporter for Fort Worth Report. He is a graduate of Texas Christian University and has worked as a reporter\/anchor for TCU360 and TCU News Now, TCU\u2019s student media organization….\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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