HPISD Schedules Bond Projects
Highland Park ISD wants to be “quick, but not in a hurry” as it implements projects funded by its $137.3 million bond, assistant superintendent for business services Scott Drillette told the district’s Board of Trustees at a Jan. 21 meeting.

HPISD is scheduling bond projects with the aim of limiting both the projects’ impact on school activities and inflation’s impact on bond dollars.
A significant portion of the projects will be completed this summer, especially those at the district’s three oldest campuses, Highland Park High School, Armstrong Elementary, and Highland Park Middle School/McCulloch Intermediate School, Drillette said.
Work on upgrades to the district’s safety and security system could begin as early as March. HPISD expects to finish 80 to 90% of all bond projects within the next two years, he said.
Repairs to the chiller piping systems at MIS/HPMS, where costly water leaks were one impetus for the bond, are essentially complete, Drillette said after the meeting.
“We’re excited to get moving and see this come to fruition,” board president Maryjane Bonfield said.
Despite incurring additional debt, the district will retain its triple-A ratings from Fitch and Moody’s Ratings. HPISD is one of three districts in Texas with triple-A ratings from two rating agencies, Drillette said.
Also during the meeting, the Board of Trustees held a public hearing on the district’s 2023-24 Texas Academic Performance Report. The report shows improvement in student scores on state standardized tests. Click HERE to view the district and campus reports.