September 8, 2022

The Godley ISD Long Range Facility Planning Committee held its second meeting on September 7, 2022, at Godley Middle School.

This was the second of two sessions that launched the LRFPC’s discovery and planning process and focused on the vision for education in the school district, asking the question “What do we want for our kids at Godley ISD?”

During the meeting, committee members participated in a Vision Board exercise where they reviewed a series of images for instructional settings as well as other images of spaces outside of classrooms.  During break-out discussions, small groups evaluated the images and noted pros and cons for each depiction of settings that included open-concept arrangements, a variety of seating options, virtual reality as well as other technology devices, and more.

At the opening session on August 31, discussions centered on a “yesterday, today, tomorrow” exercise for participants to examine topics including facilities, technology, infrastructure, academics, instructional delivery methods, traditions, and more.  Each team listed items - those from the past that should be discontinued, for today that are or should be implemented now, and for the future – and then reported out to the large group at the end of the meeting.

The facilities group includes a mix of parents, students, community members, and district staff numbering almost 60 strong.

District enrollment continues to climb with the number of students increasing 67% over the last ten years, with 1,672 students enrolled in 2012 compared to around 2,800 for the current school year.  Student growth for the district hovers around 7% annually - which is consistent with the most recent increase from 2,604 students in 2021.

The committee will hold several meetings over the fall and will develop recommendations for the school board to accommodate growth.  The group will consider needs for current campuses as well as future facility and infrastructure needs.