Prior to the March 2010 regular board meeting, Klein ISD released preliminary plans for the Klein High School rebuild. These plans took the form of a 5MB pdf presentation, which we have broken down chronologically here.

• Summer 2010: temporary buildings will be set up, and some students will be moved into the Annex building. (picture)
• Fall 2010: demolition of original classrooms, administration, and second gym. Students will be moved to remaining original buildings, Annex, and temporary buildings. (picture)
• Storm water detention area will be constructed. (picture)
• Over 18 months: two new buildings to be constructed, housing Athletics, CTE, Administration, Media Center and classrooms. (picture)
• Students will be moved into new buildings, allowing demolition of Annex, Career Center, Natatorium, Lifetime Sports and Pavilion. T-buildings removed. (picture)
• Over 18 months: remaining portion of new KHS will be built, housing Music/Fine Arts, CTE, Auditorium and Dining. New practice fields will be constructed on the site of the Annex. (picture)
• Students will occupy new KHS, allowing demolition of remaining original buildings. (picture)

For images of the plans, continue to the full post.

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The Klein ISD board of trustees has voted to implement Scenario C for the future of the 2008 Bond construction projects.

Option C consists of first renovating Klein High School in its current location at Louetta and Stuebner-Airline, with work beginning in 2011 and finishing in 2014. Two elementaries are to be built for 2011, and one intermediate will be completed in 2016, with a pre-kindergarten center to open no earlier than 2012. The construction of High School 5 and a pre-kindergarten facility will be delayed until a later date.

The final vote was 5-1 in favor, with Mr. David Clark not present, and Mr. Rick Mann against. Mr. Mann presented a case for implementing a revised Scenario G plan, which would have more closely followed the plan as laid out in the original bond.

How will this affect you? Discuss the decision in our Forum thread!

UPDATE: Link to Klein ISD website announcement.

Klein ISD has posted the recommendation from administration which will be given to the board at the meeting of January 12th.

Klein ISD post

Board members may be contacted prior to the next meeting at these email addresses.

The board held a bond workshop on December 15th at the Klein High Auditorium, where they were presented with summaries of all options currently on the table, as well as several more detailed plans for the renovation of the Klein High campus.

A 20-minute public inquiry opportunity was provided, and several community members spoke during that time.

The remainder of the meeting involved the presentation of data to the board, and resolution of questions from board members regarding the bond revision options.

Persons requiring a transcript of the meeting should contact the Klein ISD Public Information Officer, Ms. Linda Burdge.

There is a discussion open in the Klein Forums for this meeting – please visit and give us your take on the events at the workshop.

Following the board workshop of December 15th, Klein ISD has published details of several proposed scenarios for completing Klein High renovations both with and without students on campus.

Read it here

Here is a list of the plans, as of December 15th, that are on offer from Klein ISD.

Option A: Continue with Original Plan
– Build HS #5 to open 2012
– KHS students occupy HS #5 in 2012
– Renovate KHS; 2012 – 2014
– Open #5 in 2014 to new students
– One Elementary School in 2011, one in 2012, assume one every year beginning 2013 for four years, Pre-K in 2014
– Intermediate School in 2015

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