Campus Improvement Projects
Thank you for your interest in improving your campus! Before you begin a project, please read the below information and instructions.
Overview
Before implementing your new project, please follow the steps below to submit your Campus New Project Request Form. The purpose of this form is to ensure your proposed project is reviewed by the appropriate AISD Operations and Construction Management staff. Even if campus funds are available and/or you have a vendor donating their services, please complete this form. This is not intended for maintenance requests. The form should be submitted by the School Principal or someone with an AISD email address they designate to submit on their behalf. Please do not begin your project until you have received approval.
Excerpt from Board Policy CDC - Other Revenues: Gifts and Solicitations:
Any donation, regardless of the value, that is predicated on a physical change to District facilities (e.g., electrical wiring, equipment installation, or any demolition or construction that requires a building permit) or grounds (e.g., temporary structures, outdoor buildings, gardens, athletic venues, or any changes that require site or building permit) must be reviewed and approved by the Office and Construction Management prior to acceptance, in addition to any other required approvals under this policy.
Submittal Instructions
- Step 1
- Please review the FAQs
- Step 2
- Submit the Campus New Project Request Form. This form can only be accessed by AISD staff. If you are not an AISD staff member, please work with the school’s administration to submit the form.
- What type of projects require submission of the New Project Request Form?
- The Campus New Project Request Form is used for all kinds of NEW projects across AISD. It is not intended for maintenance requests.
Questions? Email projectrequest@austinisd.org. - What if I have a maintenance request?
- Please submit maintenance requests through the Asset Essentials work order system.
- What if our school is working with a donor, service provider, vendor, or community volunteers for our Schoolyard Improvement Project?
- This is great! All partners are required to follow the AISD Partnership Process. You will need to ensure the AISD Partnership Process is complete before site work begins. Also, please reference AISD Board Policy CDC Other Revenues: Gifts and Solicitations “Construction and Facility Services” section, and use the Campus New Project Request Form to start the project review by appropriate construction and facilities maintenance staff.
- Where can I find City of Austin regulations relevant to my schoolyard project?
- Visit the City of Austin's online search engine and enter any keywords relevant to your project (bees, trees, domestic animals, cisterns, etc.). The applicant is responsible for ensuring the project meets all city regulations, codes, and ordinances.
- Where can I find info about 2022 Bond work to help me plan my project?
- You can find the timing and scope of bond-related projects at your school to ensure future construction work will not impact your project.
Some Austin ISD schoolyards are School Parks (Joint-Use Sites) that are jointly owned and managed by Austin ISD and the City of Austin. Because these sites are shared, proposed improvements require approval from both organizations.
Before planning a schoolyard improvement project, check whether your campus is a Joint-Use Site. If it is, you must submit both:
- an AISD Campus New Project Request, and
- a Community Activated Park Project (CAPP) application through the City of Austin.
For additional information:
Austin Area School Garden Collaborative Greening Your Schoolyard
Austin ISD Educational Specifications: Download the document and see p. 197-215 for Outdoor Learning Specifications
AISD Standard Amenities Manual
Austin ISD Bond Projects by School
Map: City of Austin PARD/AISD Joint Use Sites