Facilities
- Facilities Overview
- 2014 Bond Program
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2018 Bond Program
- Bond Advisory Committee
- High School Additions and Renovations
- Dripping Springs Elementary Renovations and Furniture Upgrades
- Athletic Improvements (Turf/Track Replacement)
- Rooster Springs Elementary Renovations
- DSISD Transportation Site and Building Improvements
- Walnut Springs Elementary Relocation/Dripping Springs Middle School Renovations
- Cypress Springs Elementary
- Administration Building Conversion of Walnut Springs Elementary
- Long-Range Facility Planning
- Dripping Springs ISD
- 2018 Bond Program
- Administration Building Conversion of Walnut Springs Elementary
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Administration Building Conversion of Walnut Springs Elementary
Budget: $9,950,000Completed Work:- Programming and Early Cost Estimating
- CMAR Board Approval
- Schematic Design
- Construction Documents
- Demolition and Framing Work
- Drywall
Current Work:- Painting
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- HVAC
- Flooring
- Storefront
- Concrete Work
The final project from the 2018 bond program is the relocation of the DSISD administration offices and daycare facility into the former Walnut Springs Elementary building. In late 2020, the architectural firm Corgan started the "programming" phase of the project, which consists of studying the functions and needs of the departments that will inhabit the Administration Building. In addition to the current departments that are housed at Central Office, the Child Development Center will have opportunities to significantly expand the number of classrooms that are available for children of DSISD employees. In addition, the Facilities and Construction Department housed in portable buildings at DSHS can be relocated in the repurposed building as well.
On Jan. 25, 2021, DSISD Board of Trustees approved Weaver & Jacobs as the Construction Managers at Risk for the administration building conversion of Walnut Springs Elementary.
Why was a decision made to move the district’s central office/Child Care Center to the WSE building? The current DSISD Administration Building was built in 1948 and is well beyond its useful life. Multiple facility assessments spanning more than a decade have identified significant issues with internal and external building components, including roofing, walls, windows, HVAC, electrical and plumbing. This option of converting a former school rather than constructing a brand new administration building was chosen to prioritize instructional facilities, as this approach has a lower cost than new construction. In addition to office space, this repurposed building will serve as a district and community hub. The child care center will double in size to accommodate additional children of staff and DSISD will have appropriate space for professional learning and staff training activities, community education programs, and expansion of support services.
