Proposal includes converting Coleman building into 1,200-student high school
Waxahachie Daily Light
The Waxahachie Independent School District board of trustees unanimously referred a $127 million bond issue to voters for the May 1 election during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Bonny Cain said a voter-approved bond issue will not necessitate a property tax increase.
“Our student enrollment just continues to grow,” Cain said. “We’ve been told we will have 1,000 extra students next year … When you’re looking at the houses that are selling and the houses that are being proposed, we need to be ready.”
The bond will provide more than 1,500 additional classroom seats to accommodate the district’s fast growth. The proposed projects include:
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Waxahachie ISD high school students have received a new tool to help them be successful in a 21st-century learning environment. Reliable and accessible technology is a crucial part of learning, particularly during a pandemic, and Waxahachie ISD continues to invest in technology resources for students.
The district issued Dell laptops to every Waxahachie High School student as part of Operation Connectivity, a state program that subsidized half of the cost through the Coronavirus Relief Fund. Waxahachie Global High students are next in line for the laptop rollout.
When the pandemic initially hit, the state surveyed districts to understand the technological needs for a virtual environment. It was evident that more devices and hotspots were necessary for Waxahachie ISD students.
The Waxahachie High School Welding Shop is working on completing ‘HACHIE’ letters for the downtown area.
The project originally began when Amber Adams, member of the Waxahachie Downtown Merchants Association (WDMA), noticed the letters in other cities and businesses.
“So through our travels through Texas, there were several other times like Hico and then the Rangers BallPark in Arlington has the letters that are interactive. So I just thought that would be an amazing addition to our downtown for people to have a place to kind of make their mark and take their picture and check themselves in downtown Waxahachie, shared Adams.
Eagles rookie Jalen Reagor returns to his Texas roots in crucial matchup at Cowboys
Updated Dec 27, 2020;
Posted Dec 27, 2020
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor (18) eludes the grasp of Arizona Cardinals linebacker Dennis Gardeck during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)AP
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Jon Kitna remembers the first time he saw a young Jalen Reagor run routes on the football field. Reagor was just a sophomore at Waxahachie High School outside of Dallas, and Kitna was just a few years removed from playing quarterback for the Cowboys. And he felt what he saw Reagor doing would have fit right in with Dez Bryant, Miles Austin and his old Cowboys teammates.
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A bench, placed in Richards Park, was donated in memory of Waxahachie High School senior Austin Elbert, who died from a fatal car crash earlier this year.
The bench was donated by Americase Fabrication and the Class of 2001, reading In honor of Austin Elbert: A devoted WHS student, athlete, and friend to many.
The bench includes Elbert s baseball number 17, and his signature taken from his driver s license. We re excited about that. We re doing more. We re actually going to have a tree planted in front of the school, in honor of Austin, shared Waxahachie Principal Tonya Harris.
A new oak tree is being donated to the school and will be planted in between the front entrance and Harris office. A small plaque will be added next to the tree, in memory of Elbert.