Who picked the location of the proposed third high school?
Following a substantial community engagement process, on March 28, 2016, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the northwest location for high school #3 on RR 967 (just east of Carpenter Hill Elementary School) as the site for the district's third high school (contingent upon voters approving a bond measure to fund its construction).
The site selection committee initially narrowed the choice from the four pieces of district-owned property to two - one northwest location and one northeast location in Travis County. Then, comparing the two sites, the committee made a recommendation decision based on a criteria score sheet created by the committee. The recommendation decision followed serveral months worth of committee meetings and three public forums.
The decision was not easy and no site was perfect. The committee and the Board ultimately chose the best option at this time. If gorwth continues, it is likely that all four site currntly owned by the district will eventually become high schools, provided voters approve the necessary bonds to construct the high schools.
Review the full archives of the high school location selection process.
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