The 2011 Bond Program included funding for a new middle school. David Lee "Tex" Hill Middle School, known during the Design Phase as Middle School #14, is located on an 81-acre District-owned site. The design provided for construction of a new middle school with a classroom capacity for 1250 students and core facilities for 1500 students. The project included: 42 general instructional classrooms with grade-level teacher resource and workroom areas; nine science lecture/labs with supporting prep storage rooms; two self-contained classrooms with supporting conference, storage and office areas; two career and technology classrooms with supporting office and storage areas; a journalism classroom; two art rooms with supporting office and kiln area; fine arts facilities with supporting band, orchestra, choir, and drama program areas; athletic facilities with two gymnasiums and supporting athletic locker room, storage, laundry, and office areas; library/media center with adjacent multi-purpose room/computer lab; kitchen, cafeteria, and performing stage area; administrative, counseling offices, and nurses clinic; in-school suspension classroom; parking facilities for staff and visitors; separate bus loop and parent drop-off/pick-up zones; competition football field and practice field area; four tennis courts; and a water-cooled central plant. The Middle School #14 design was based on achieving a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating and included a total program area of 214,711 sq. ft.

Planning Estimate¹: $65,000,000

Start Date: June 1, 2012

End Date: May 1, 2014

Architect: Pfluger Associates Architects

General Contractor: Joeris General Contractors, Ltd.

Pictures: Aerial/Architectural

• Bid Award Presentation
• Bid Award Agenda Item
• Bid Tab
• Value Engineering Analysis
• Construction Document Project Summary
• Foucault Pendulums
• Hill Middle School Opens (Video)

¹ The Bond Planning Estimate represents the original bond program costs developed during the bond planning meetings for each project and includes: Design Fees, Construction Costs, Technology Equipment and Installation, Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment and Construction Management Costs. The School Board "approved" construction budget can be found in the project Bid Award Agenda Item and represents any/all changes to the project resulting from the design development process and/or construction marketplace and inflation costs.

The 2007 Bond Program includes funding for a new school design only.

Planning Estimate1: $ 7,000,000 - Land Acquisition
$ 2,700,000 - New School Design Only

Architect: Pfluger Associates Architects

• Construction Document Approval Agenda Item (PDF)
• Construction Document Project Summary (PDF)

North East ISD was proud to welcome hundreds of students to the brand new David Lee "Tex" Hill Middle School. The school opened its doors early Monday, August 25, 2014, to more than 800 students.

Dr. Brian G. Gottardy, Superintendent of Schools, along with members of the Board of Trustees met with Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Joe Straus at Tex Hill for the first day of school. They talked to students, parents, and school staff. Speaker Straus took a tour of the new school. Principal Rudy Jimenez said he is very excited to have students start school. School staff spent the summer giving tours and hosting scavenger hunts for students, so they would feel comfortable with the campus. This is the 14th middle school in North East ISD. The school is named after World War II fighter pilot David Lee "Tex" Hill. The campus was designed to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating, but actually achieved a Gold rating.

Parents dropping students off for the first day of school

Speaker Joe Straus talking with Tex Hill students

(l to r) Principal Rudy Jimenez, Board Secretary Sandy Hughey, Board Member Brigitte Perkins, Board President Letti Bresnahan, Superintendent Dr. Brian Gottardy, Speaker of the House Joe Straus, County Commissioner Kevin Wolff, Board Member Sandi Wolff

 

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• Foucault Pendulums - Display Boards at Hill Middle School (PDF)