Galveston Independent School District

Gilbane Building Company Breaks Ground on New High School in Galveston

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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GALVESTON, Texas, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Team members from Galveston Independent School District, Zero/Six Consulting, Gilbane Building Company, J.W. Kelso Construction, and PBK Architects gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Ball High School. Standing behind the podium in a wall of purple and gold, Ball High School cheerleaders, marching band, and ROTC all came out to join in the festivities. Other community members from the GISD District, GISD Visioning Committee, and GISD Educational Fund also attended to show overwhelming support for passing the 2023 GISD Bond Program and the new 457,500 sq ft campus.

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  • GALVESTON, Texas, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Team members from Galveston Independent School District, Zero/Six Consulting, Gilbane Building Company, J.W.
  • "As a Galveston County resident and Gilbane employee, I am super proud that our team was selected to build the new high school.
  • This is beyond monumental for our community," said David Cooper, project executive, Gilbane Building Company.
  • The project will demolish the current Ball High School structure and construct a new building, as well as a natatorium and press box at Courville Stadium.

Galveston ISD to Install More Than 250 COVID Killing Air Filtration Units Across the District

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Saturday, October 24, 2020
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GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galveston ISD has partnered with Integrated Viral Protection (IVP) with plans to install 281 biodefense indoor air protection units throughout its 12 campuses and other facilities.

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  • GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galveston ISD has partnered with Integrated Viral Protection (IVP) with plans to install 281 biodefense indoor air protection units throughout its 12 campuses and other facilities.
  • Galveston ISD is currently installing 79 small classroom units called the R1 and 37 larger S1 units for spacious areas.
  • The district paid $100,000 for the first shipment of 116 devices and plans to order another 165 units for an estimated $249,000, totaling 281 units throughout the district.
  • This is not just for COVID, this is for the overall health of all of our students, remarks Galveston ISD Superintendent Dr. Kelli Moulton.