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GUNTER ISD:

Bond Election: February 19, 2005

Bond Amount: 20,000,000

Completed Projects:

1. New Softball Field (completed for the 06 season)
2. Lights for Softball, Baseball and Football fields (completed in
January 06)
3. Additional bleachers at the football field (completed for the
2005 season)
4. Air Conditioned the Old Elementary Gym (completed in
September 05)
5. New Elementary Campus: (07-08 school year)
6. New High School Cafeteria: (opened on February 23, 2007)
7. New Kitchen and Snack Area (opened on February 23, 2007)
8. New Fine Arts Center: Band Hall, Art Room, Choir Room
(opened on Feb. 23, 2007)
9. New Stage and Performance Area: (opened on February 23,
2007)
10. New Entry way for the High School (completed)
11. High School Renovation: New Library, New
Research/Writing Lab, New Administration offices, Conference
Room, Teachers workroom, Additional Girls and Boys
restrooms, and additional classrooms.

Future Projects:

1. Science Lab and additional classrooms
2. Parking Lot
3. Expand and Renovate locker rooms at the Event Center
4. Renovated Old Elementary School



How successful students are in school greatly depends on the
teachers they have, but it sure doesn’t hurt to have a new
school to help them along...(more)

Gunter ISD Construction Project Update

This page contains news articles, list of completed projects, and cost analysis
pertaining to the construction of the new Gunter Elementary School, and
renovation of the Gunter High School.
News Items
The Gunter Primary School, in Gunter, TX, is an awesome sight.
The building, completed earlier this year, is 37 ft. high at its
tallest point and the reaction is that it sets just the right visual
impression in this rural community outside of Dallas. “It’s very
modern looking,” says Rick Cohagan, superintendent of the
Gunter School District. “I’ve had a lot of compliments on the
way it looks.” Just by looking at the school from the exterior, it’s
not possible to know that it’s a wood-framed structure...(more)


List of Completed Projects
"With greater
transparency
in our schools, parents
will be empowered to
demand change if needed
at the local level."

-Texas Gov. Rick Perry

"...we should never
forget
this one simple
phrase: 'It is
all about the
kids' "

-Kevin Worthy
Asst. Superintendent
of GISD
"Any school that
becomes
satisfied with how well
they've done, is a
school that will start
sliding
backwards."

-
GEF Organizer

Upcoming Construction Cost Projection
provided by Gunter ISD