Farmersville Independent School District Superintendent Micheal French delivered what he called “bad news” to the board of trustees Monday night, but then pledged that they have a plan to keep faith with the voters of the district.
The news is that the bids for work on a $65 million bond issue that voters approved in May 2021 came in $13 million to $14 million over the amount approved at the ballot box, French said. “We promised to be transparent,” French said, explaining that “many factors have affected the cost of construction at all the campuses in FISD.” He ticked off the inflation affecting the cost of materials, the supply chain crisis that developed from the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of personnel to do the various jobs required.
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