COPPERAS COVE, TX (December 26, 2021)—Many Copperas Cove ISD students return for the second semester to construction on their campuses as the district continues to make improvements to facilities with expansions and security upgrades.
CCISD Deputy Superintendent of Operations and Support Rick Kirkpatrick oversees construction projects in the district.
“In order to ensure our campuses can handle the expected growth in CCISD, several campuses are undergoing additions and renovations,” Kirkpatrick said. “Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy, Martin Walker Elementary and Williams/Ledger Elementary are adding additional classrooms. In addition, new cafeterias are being built at Mae Stevens and Martin Walker to accommodate the increased enrollment.”
Construction takes place on five campuses during the school year with a completion date of August 2022.
- Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy – New cafeteria, new restrooms, renovation of existing restrooms, renovation of front office, addition of four classrooms, renovation of nurse’s office, playground addition and renovation
- Martin Walker Elementary – New cafeteria, renovation of existing cafeteria to create additional classrooms, renovation of front office, addition of six classrooms, renovation of nurse’s office
- Halstead Elementary – renovation of classrooms for special education students, renovation and addition to front office, new flooring in hallways and classrooms where needed
- Copperas Cove Junior High – Renovation of restrooms in the 200 wing
- Williams/Ledger Elementary – eight new classrooms, four on the Williams side and four on the Ledger side, playground addition and renovation
Campus front office renovations will include new secure entry vestibules with access control and secure transaction windows to further ensure the safety of students and staff.
Hettie Halstead Elementary Principal Billie Diaz notified parents that students will return to construction when school resumes on January 5.
“Access to the front doors of the building, including the office, will be blocked off while the renovations take place in this area. The front office will be temporarily moving to the building on the North side of the campus. Parents needing to visit the office will enter through the gate in the current staff parking lot and walk down the sidewalk to the last room which has red doors. There are designated parent parking spaces near the gate and along the fence,” Diaz informed parents. “We will have signage up to guide you to the new location. The student drop off and pick up location will remain the same, but students will enter the building through the doors used at dismissal. Any late arriving students will need to be escorted into the office.”
Prior to the start of the school year, HVAC systems were replaced in specific sections of four schools based on the lifetime of the systems and budget timeline. Cost of the HVAC replacement project was $3,365,000.
• CCHS – 300 wings, fine arts including the 400 classrooms, auditorium, an athletic annex; units replaced were original to the building, installed in 2000.
• Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary – gym units and the units in rooms 202-207; units replaced were installed in 1999.
• Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy – Rooms 27-30 and the gym; units replaced were installed in 1999.
• Clements/Parsons Elementary – all units on the Clements side replaced; previous units were installed in 1999.
“It is an exciting time to be in CCISD as we continue to improve our facilities to offer the best educational space possible for our staff and students,” Kirkpatrick said.
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