Building A Better GISD
In May of 2022 Galveston voters passed a substantial bond to help “Build A Better GISD.” The bond, designed to impact every student in the district, had five propositions, all of which were passed by the voters.
A: Replace Ball High and Aging Transportation
- Build a new Ball High School on the existing site IN PROGRESS.
- Purchase 13 new buses, white fleet vehicles and student management software.
B: Build a New Aquatics Center
- Attached to Ball High School.
C: Upgrades to Central, Weis and Austin Middle Schools IN PROGRESS
- Weis Middle School Will Become a 5th-6th grade campus.
- Central Middle School will become a 7th-8th grade campus.
- Austin Middle School will be used during the transition and will eventually be repurposed within Galveston ISD
- CLICK HERE for more on the Campus Consolidation Plan.
D: District Wide Technology Upgrades
- Upgrade district technology infrastructure including servers and switches, routers, and classroom instructional technology.
E: Replace Courville Stadium on existing site. NOW OPEN!
Kermit Courville Stadium Opening! 9/15/23
Courville Open House 9/27/23
New Ball High
A look at the plans for New Ball High
Courville Stadium
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For more about the 2022 Bond CLICK HERE