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The need for new or expanded school campuses grows daily at Central Texas school districts â especially those located off the stateâs busiest highway.
By the dozens, new students arrive every month.
From just south of the Bell County line to its northern boundaries, school districts adjacent to or near Interstate 35 â Temple, Belton, Salado, Academy, Troy and Jarrell, for example â are dealing with booming student populations that will require campus improvements to accommodate growth in the coming years, officials said.
School officials are preparing for the growth by looking at both short- and long-term options:
Temple ISD purchased land for a planned elementary that could open in fall 2023.
Jarrell Independent School District trustees on Wednesday called for a $113.3 million bond election that includes a new elementary school and expansion of the middle and high school campuses.
Updated: 12:54 PM CST February 5, 2021
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas Residents within the Jarrell school district will get to cast their votes in a bond election this spring on two propositions with a $113.4 million price tag that seek to accommodate the district s projected growth.
The two propositions on the ballot this year include the construction of a new elementary school, expansion of both the middle and high schools and expansion of the district s stadium. The proposals come as data from Templeton Demographics shows the district is growing rapidly, with buildings surpassing capacity levels in the the next few years, according to a release from the district.