The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education discussed a battery of district building projects at their meeting on Thursday night, including potential separate bidding for the softball field and a recommendation to move the field to Glenn O. Swing Elementary.
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Covington School Board seeks more clarity, better communication on building projects, costs
Discussions on the scope and cost of district building projects continued at the meeting of the Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education last week and served as a jumping off point for broader discussions about communications and disagreements between district staff and the board. The conversations picked up from a discussion in November about […]
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Audit reveals Covington Schools’ reliance on state funding
Audit documents and discussions surrounding them in November and December shined a light on Covington Independent Public Schools’ reliance on state funding. Attention to rising compliance costs and costs related to facility construction also stood out the board’s talks on district finances. “I’m mad,” said Board of Education President Tom Haggard at the December meeting. […]
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Holmes High School ventilation project costs climb to $7 million: ‘This is not any way to run a railroad’
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education approved a $7.1 million ventilation project for Holmes High School at their meeting last week. The project will see improvements to the ventilation systems throughout the entire building. The new system will draw fresh air into the building and circulate it throughout. It also includes attendant electrical […]
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Covington Schools choose master facilities plan contractor
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education unanimously voted to begin negotiating a contract with SHP, an architecture, design and engineering firm with an office in Bellevue, at their meeting last week. The master facilities plan has been a recurring topic of discussion for much of the year. Many of the discussions came about […]
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Ninth District Elementary School boasts improvements: ‘We are turning the culture around’
“We’re really proud that we are turning the culture around,” said Ninth District Elementary School Assistant Principal Jennifer Maines at the Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education meeting Thursday night. Maines and the school’s main principal, Rachel Jenkins, gave a presentation on the status of the school during the meeting, where they highlighted new […]
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Covington schools sends ventilation improvement projects to bid
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education voted to bid out a ventilation improvement project in the Holmes campus administration building at their meeting Thursday. The $4.2 million project will see improvements to the ventilation systems throughout the entire building. The new system will draw fresh air into the building and circulate it throughout. […]
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Covington Schools seeks consultants for master facilities plan
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education officially began a search for consultants to advise on updates to the district’s master facilities plan at their meeting on Thursday. The board voted to approve advertisements for requests for qualifications, which solicit the advice and input from professional third-parties. “[It’s been] a long time coming, but […]
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Covington school board’s nickel tax draws mixed reactions from the public
Disagreement over Covington Independent Public Schools’ new nickel tax, which was approved in August, has spilled over into September, as evidenced by the mixed reactions of the public at a recent board of education meeting. The tax passed by a 3-2 vote at a public hearing on Aug. 30. Board President Tom Haggard and Board […]
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Covington school board increases taxes amidst confusion: ‘What I see tonight is dysfunction and blame’
The Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education voted in a 3-2 decision to increase district property taxes and levy a special nickel tax. The property tax increase and the additional nickel tax, which raises additional money for facility improvements, were passed at a public hearing last week, but only after over an hour of […]