(Seguin) – It looks as though the Seguin ISD is eyeing the finishing touches on its final round of bond projects approved by voters in 2022. The district’s board of trustees were recently treated to an update of those current projects districtwide.
Troy Spear, the construction projects manager for the district, announced that two of the four projects are officially complete. Those projects include the renovation and expansion of both the Transportation Department and Jim Barnes Middle School.
Spear says one of the remaining two on the list is the district’s first ever Ag Science Facility. The $9 million center, which broke ground last April, sits at 1329 Ilka Road just off of IH 10.
Spear says when it comes to the 25,000-foot Ag building, much of the main work is already completed.
“The Ag Science Facility is approximately 85 percent complete. The large building is approximately 90 percent, and the contractors still need to install individual heaters, lockers and panels for the pens. The poultry building is approximately 90 percent complete. The wire mesh still needs to be installed,” said Spear.
Adding information to the recent update is Emily Allen, Seguin ISD executive director of communications.
“Seguin ISD’s new Agricultural Science Facility is on track to reach substantial completion next month. At that milestone, the building will be fully operational, with only minor punchlist items remaining, including final trim work, touchups, and equipment adjustments. One item still in progress is the installation of the custom metal livestock pens. A delay in the fabrication drawings has shifted the manufacturing schedule. Still, the components are now expected to arrive and be installed this spring — well ahead of students moving animals into the facility this summer. This project marks an exciting advancement for hands‑on agricultural education in Seguin ISD. We look forward to opening the doors and welcoming students into this new learning environment soon,” said Allen.
The district’s largest project at the moment, McQueeney Elementary School, is also nearing the finish line over on FM 725. Sitting on a new location, Spear says the two-story school should be ready this spring.
“McQueeney is approximately 85 percent complete and expect completion to be early March of 2026. The flooring is approximately 85 percent complete – interior walls are approximately 85 percent complete. The walls are in. They are up. It’s more of the tile or the finishing up of those walls. The kitchen area is approximately 80 percent complete, brick and metal façade approximately 99 percent complete, the admin area approximately 99 percent complete and the exterior work and canopy approximately 80 percent complete,” said Spear.
The school district this past week was also scheduled to be working with TxDOT in securing a deceleration lane design for safer travel to the new site.
