Bond 2015 Overview
On November 30, 2015, our community passed a $136.5 million bond to support Temple ISD. The construction projects planned for this bond included:
- Kennedy-Powell, Raye-Allen and Hector P. Garcia flooring replacement (Summer 2016)
- Travis & Lamar Gymnasium Improvements (Summer 2016)
- Construction of a new Thornton Elementary (Summer 2016 - will open August 2017)
- Construction of new CTE Wing at Temple HS (Fall 2016 - will open 2018)
- Tennis complex improvements (2017-2018)
- Bonham Middle School Improvements (2017)
- Wheatley Improvements (2017)
- Cater Improvements (2017-18)
- Western Hills Improvements (2017-18)
- THS Athletics Improvements (2017-2018)
- THS Fine Arts Renovation & Expansion (2018-19)
- Travis improvements (2018-19)
- Scott Renovation (2018-2019)
- Lamar Renovation & Expansion (2019-2020)
- Meridith-Dunbar Renovation (2020-21)
- THS Swim Center Renovation (2020-21)
In addition to fulfilling all of these original projects, Temple ISD has also been able to accomplish additional improvement projects with savings recouped from initial projects:
- THS Student Center renovations
- New Softball batting cages
- Soccer field improvements
- Wildcat Gym floor replacement
- Bonham MS football field improvements