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SHADOW CREEK RANCH THE SHADOW CREEK RANCH AUGUST 2013 CurrentNEWS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SHADOW CREEK RANCH VOLUME 5, ISSUE 8 ALVIN ISD CITIZEN MEETING Alvin ISD Citizen’s Advisory Committee makes recommendations campuses, Alvin Elementary, Hood-Case, Mason, Savannah Lakes, of future bond projects to the Alvin ISD Board of Trustees, Stevenson and Wilder will exceed permanent building capacity. including a call for the construction of High School #3 in the Three elementary campuses, Jeter, Marek, & Twain Elementary Shadow Creek Ranch (Pearland) area. will exceed flex capacity. During the upcoming school year Alvin In an effort to involve members of the community in planning Junior High will exceed permanent building capacity, and Nolan for the future of Alvin ISD, a group of approximately 60 Alvin/ Ryan Junior High will exceed both permanent and flex capacity. Manvel/Pearland citizens, including parents, business leaders, Manvel High School will also exceed permanent and flex capacity District personnel, as well as a local councilman served on the with continuing growth also anticipated. Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC). Due to sustained growth, the CAC recommended that a new The CAC has worked diligently over the past seven months elementary (number 16) be built, that Longfellow Elementary be conducting intensive studies of historical demographic data, replaced, and that in light of rising land costs, the District prepare student enrollment, growth trends, facility needs, and development for continued growth by purchasing land and design for elementary plans within the community. The purpose of the CAC was to number 17, and land for elementary number 18. The CAC also evaluate the need for and the scope of a future bond referendum, recommended that a new junior high school be built in the Manvel and make recommendations for facilities that consider the area, that Alvin Junior High School be renovated and expanded, educational needs of all students, provide a solution for facility and that the District purchase land for junior high number seven. needs brought on by the District’s growth, is fiscally sound, and In addition the CAC also suggested that high school number reflects community wants and needs. three be built on the previously purchased land from the 2009 After receiving the results from the community phone survey bond in the Pearland area, as well as provide funds for the design that was recently conducted to obtain feedback from Alvin ISD of a future Career and Technical Education Facility, along with citizens, the committee met on June 16 and determined that a the building of a new agriculture facility in closer proximity to recommendation in favor of a future bond referendum be made Alvin High School. Other recommendations include funding to the Board of Trustees. for campus safety and security projects, additional school buses, The committee, who were charged by the Board of Trustees to technology needs, upgrades for campus and facility improvements, establish recommended projected for facilities and land purchases, band instruments for all secondary campuses, and the purchasing was led by co-chairs David Becker, Alvin High School parent, of land and design for a future facility that would accommodate and Paul Ingamells, Shadow Creek Ranch resident and parent. an additional District athletic stadium, satellite transportation “Over the past five years, Alvin ISD enrollment has increased facility and a District Natatorium (The current Manvel High by an average of 800-900 students per year, and is projected to School campus and future High School Number 3 campus do continue for the next five years. In 2011 the CAC recommended not have a varsity competition football stadium or natatorium.) that the District not move forward with a bond referendum due “We are truly appreciative of each of the citizens who came to the economic climate, which in turn has increased the current together to form the CAC, and provided the Board of Trustees with needs of the District,” said Becker. recommendations. I am confident that the CAC recommendations During the 2013-14 school year it is expected that six elementary (Continued on Page 3) Copyright © 2013 Peel, Inc. Shadow Creek Ranch - August 2013 1 SHADOW CREEK RANCH IMPORTANT NUMBERS EMERGENCY NUMBERS MGMT COMPANY EMERGENCY ...............................................................911 ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, INC. Fire ..................................................................................911 Community Manager Ambulance ......................................................................911 Maria Southall-Shaw ........................... [email protected] Sheriff – Non-Emergency ............................... 281-331-9000 Community Liason Manager Pearland Police Department ........................... 281-997-4100 Bobbie Lopez ....................................... [email protected] SCHOOLS Assistant Community Manager Mary Marek Elementary ................................ 281-245-3232 Holly Blesener [email protected] Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary .................... 281-245-3090 Property Maintenance Manvel Junior High ....................................... 281-331-1416 Mark Simien [email protected] Alvin Senior High .......................................... 281-331-8151 Service Specialist Manvel High School ...................................... 281-245-2235 Lisa Mayon [email protected] Alvin ISD Administration .............................. 281-338-1130 www.AMITX.com Alvin ISD Transportation ............................... 281-331-0960 OTHER NUMBERS UTILITIES Pearland Post Office ....................................... 281-485-2132 Electricity - Reliant Energy ............................. 713-207-7777 Poison Control ............................................... 800-764-7661 Gas - Center Point ......................................... 713-659-2111 Brazoria County Health Department ............. 979-864-1484 Trash Removal - City of Pearland ...................281-652-1600 Animal Control .............................................. 281-756-2265 CITY Cable/Internet/Phone...COMCAST .............. 713-341-1000 Pearland City Hall .......................................... 281-652-1600 NEWSLETTER Pearland Utility Billing - Water Dept. ............ 281-652-1603 Articles [email protected] Pearland Animal Control ................................ 281-652-1970 Publisher Pearland Police Dept - Non-Emergency ......... 281-652-1100 Peel, Inc. .....................................................1-888-687-6444 Pearland Public Works .................................... 281-652-1900 Advertising ..................................................1-888-687-6444 2 Shadow Creek Ranch - August 2013 Copyright © 2013 Peel, Inc. SHADOW CREEK RANCH Citizens Meeting - (Continued from Cover Page) took into consideration the District’s increasing student population. As a Board, we will carefully consider each of their recommendations,” said Tiffany Wennerstrom, Alvin ISD Board of Trustees president. “On behalf of the CAC, we appreciate the Board for entrusting this committee of community members to conduct an in-depth study and bring recommendations to the Board,” mentioned Ingamells. The final decision for a future bond referendum and the projects that it will contain is at the sole discretion of the AISD Board of Trustees. The Board will convene by August to Citizen’s Advisory Committee Co-Chairs David Becker of Alvin determine if a November election will indeed be held. To stay and Paul Ingamells of Pearland present the committee’s recommended informed of the most up-to-date information in regards to the bond projects to the Alvin ISD Board of Trustees on June 24th. growth of Alvin ISD, and a possible bond election visit www. alvinisd.net. Cutline: CAC Meeting: Following a review of the community phone survey results, Members of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee finalize recommendations for possible bond projects on the evening of June 17th. When You’re Ready to Sell, Call Your Community Experts! Shadow Creek Ranch Top Producers with more SCR Homes Sold Cathy Spacek than Any Other Realtors! Ricki Stockwell Realm Real Estate Professionals Realm Real Estate Professionals 832.643.7768 Partnering Expert Knowledge 713.306.3773 [email protected] of Your Community with [email protected] • Top Producer & Aggressive Marketing Strategy • Top Producer & Listing Specialist to Get Your Home Sold! Listing Specialist Copyright © 2013 Peel, Inc. Shadow Creek Ranch - August 2013 3 SHADOW CREEK RANCH Reflection Bay Event Center Alvin ISD Citizen’s Advisory Committee makes After receiving the results from the community phone survey recommendations of future bond projects to the Alvin ISD that was recently conducted to obtain feedback from Alvin ISD Board of Trustees, including a call for the construction of High citizens, the committee met on June 16 and determined that School #3 in the Shadow Creek Ranch (Pearland) area. a recommendation in favor of a future bond referendum be In an effort to involve members of the community in made to the Board of Trustees. planning for the future of Alvin ISD, a group of approximately The committee, who were charged by the Board of Trustees 60 Alvin/Manvel/Pearland citizens, including parents, business to establish recommended projected for facilities and land leaders, District personnel, as well as a local