Connally ISD - Junior High

Facility Findings
  • Year Built
    2003
  • Square Footage
    109,472
  • Replacement Cost
    $69,331,672
  • Condition Budget
    $8,052,080
  • Facility Condition Index
    14%
Condition Assessment
System Rating Score

  • Good

  • Fair

    (or will require attention in near future 3-10 years)

  • Poor

    (or will require attention now 0-2 years)

Exterior

Poor
Exterior Structure: Inspect exterior expansion caulking and bricks, repair or replace as necessary.
Good
Foundation: No issues observed.
Fair
Parking/Traffic: Remove and replace roadways around Junior High campus. Restripe north parking lot and add an additional ADA space, ADA signage, and ADA van signage. Front lot needs slurry coat and moderate work to repair cracking, lot should be restriped. Rear lot needs adequate ADA signage. Additional 8,000 SqFt of parking is recommended to meet the 5% parking availability for functional capacity.
Good
Site: No issues observed.
Fair
Doors: Refinish exterior metal and storefront doors. Refinish interior wood and storefront doors as necessary.
Poor
Exterior/Interior Windows: Replace single pane or damaged exterior windows with double pane energy efficient window systems. At a minimum, remover and replace window caulking.
Good
Roof: Area 1: The Junior High Single Ply Roof is in good to fair condition. Dirt and debris should be removed from the roof. Flashings, caulking, and seams should be closely inspected and repaired or replaced as necessary. The roof is nearing end of useful life expectancy and should be planned for replacement. The roof should be inspected at least semi-annually and after every significant weather event. Area 2: Junior High Addition Metal Roof is in good condition. The roof should be inspected at least semi-annually and after every significant weather event.

Interior

Fair
Interior Structure: Refinish interior masonry wall surfaces as necessary. Refinish interior wallboard wall surfaces as necessary. Update 4x2 lay in ceiling tile with 2x2 lay in ceiling tile system.
Good
Plumbing: No issues observed or reported.
Fair
ADA: An additional ADA space and adequate ADA van signage is needed in the North East parking lot. ADA van signage is needed at rear lot. Signage indicating rest room is accessible is needed.
Fair
Furnishing, Fixtures, Equipment: Update equipment in home economics classroom. Outdated restroom stalls should be updated to a durable material. Refinish damaged countertops as necessary. Replace movable furnishings as necessary.
Fair
Electrical: Update lighting fixtures to LED fixtures.
Poor
Safety/Security: See Safety & Security recommendations on the Facility Details page.
Fair
Flooring: Replace older, worn carpet at end-of-life expectancy. Replace older, worn floor tile at end-of-life expectancy. Deep clean ceramic floor tile and repair damaged grout and tiles as necessary. Strip and re-apply liquid applied flooring.
Poor
HVAC: Replace HVAC system components at or beyond useful life expectancy. A majority of units are due for replacement within the next 5 years. Install new HVAC controls and test and balance HVAC system components after installation of new units.

Priority Projects

  • See Safety & Security recommendations on the Facility Details page.
  • Inspect exterior expansion caulking and bricks, repair or replace as necessary.
  • Plan for replacing HVAC system components at or beyond useful life expectancy; a majority of units are due for replacement within the next 5 years.
  • Single ply roof system is nearing end of useful life expectancy and the system should be planned for replacement.
  • An Additional ADA space and adequate ADA van signage is needed in the Northeast parking lot.
  • ADA van signage is needed at rear lot.
  • Replace single pane or damaged exterior windows with double pane energy efficient window systems; at a minimum, remove and replace window caulking.

Additional Projects, if Funds Become Available

  • Install new HVAC controls with installation of new units.
  • Test and balance HVAC system components after installation of new units.
  • Refinish interior masonry wall surfaces as necessary.
  • Refinish interior wallboard wall surfaces as necessary.
  • Update 4x2 lay in ceiling tile with 2x2 lay in ceiling tile system.
  • Adequate ADA signage for rest rooms are needed.
  • Remove and replace roadways around Junior High campus.
  • Restripe Northeast parking lot and add appropriate ADA spaces and signage.
  • Front lot needs slurry coat and moderate work to repair cracking, lot should be restriped.
  • An additional 8,000 SqFt of parking is recommended to meet the 5% parking availability for functional capacity.
  • Update equipment in home economics classroom.
  • Outdated restroom stalls should be updated to a durable HDPE material.
  • Refinish damaged countertops as necessary.
  • Replace movable furnishings as necessary.
  • Update lighting fixtures to LED fixtures.
  • Refinish exterior metal doors.
  • Refinish exterior storefront doors.
  • Refinish interior storefront and wooden doors.
  • Older and worn carpet at end-of-life expectancy should be replaced.
  • Replace older, worn floor tile at end-of-life expectancy.
  • Deep clean ceramic floor tile and repair damaged grout and tiles as necessary.
  • Strip and re-apply liquid applied flooring.

Utilization

62% Capacity: Moderately Utilized

Capacity

Pupil Count

Student Enrollment

546

Functional Capacity

878

Facility Condition Index

FCI: 14%

Educational Adequacy Assessment
System Rating Score

  • Adequate Spaces

  • Needs Improvement

  • Not Adequate

Fair
Core Classrooms: Core classrooms are adequately sized and in good condition. The science classrooms are adequately sized by the standards they were constructed, new standards have them as undersized by approximately 223 Sq Ft each.
Good
Visual and Performing Arts: Visual and Performing Arts spaces are generally in good condition and appear to meet campus needs.
Fair
Cafeteria: Kitchen is in good condition. However, it is undersized by TEA standards. As the campus reaches capacity and serves additional meals, a kitchen expansion may be necessary.
Good
Occupant Flow: Occupant flow within the facility appears adequate.
Poor
Security: See Safety & Security recommendations on the Facility Details page.
Good
Special Education: Special Education classrooms appear to meet campus needs and are generally in good condition.
Good
Physical Education: Physical Education spaces are in good condition and meet campus needs.
Good
Library: Library is generally in good condition. Replacement of some furniture is needed. The Library is undersized by TEA standards by approximately 275 Sq Ft.
Good
Administration: Administrative spaces within the facility appear adequate.

Actions to Improve the Educational Environment

The educational environment of the facility is in good condition. Updating interior lighting to LED and refinishing interior spaces is recommended. Security enhancements to the campus should be considered.