The Belton Independent School District moved forward in preparations for a 12th elementary school on Monday when trustees approved the hiring of a construction manager at-risk â a hire, who will begin working with architects in exploring designs.
During a meeting last month, the Belton ISD school board authorized Superintendent Matt Smith to issue a Request for Proposals for the position.
Mike Morgan, Belton ISDâs assistant superintendent of operations, said Smithâs request â which inquired about proposed fees for construction management and pre-construction services â spurred five submissions from general contractors by June 28.
âBased on the evaluation process, the district is recommending Cloud Construction Co. Inc. as the construction manager at-risk for the design and construction of elementary No. 12,â Morgan said in a staff report.
Slightly more than half the Waco Independent School District students learning remotely this fall had at least one failing grade for the most recent grading period, and school officials will start requiring some struggling students to return to in-person classes Jan. 17.
The district plans to take advantage of a recent Texas Education Agency ruling that allows districts to require online students go back to in-person classes if they are failing multiple classes or missing too many classes, Superintendent Susan Kincannon said.
Waco students who are online and have a failing average in their classes or have had five or more unexcused absences will be required to resume in-person classes. Students with medical conditions can ask for an exemption, and families disagreeing with the call to return can meet with school administrators to discuss their studentâs situation, Kincannon said.