After receiving the district's athletic facilities' committee's report and recommendations last month, which directed priority for improvements to the middle and intermediate school campuses, the Center ISD Board of Trustee members agreed to focus attention on the Malone Street campuses for now.

Superintendent Dr. James Hockenberry tells us the board discussed both athletic and academic facilities at their special meeting Tuesday, and reviewed the facility report from 2013 and the recent athletic facility report, and it was generally considered that the district establish a master plan with a scope and priority sequence.

He said no formal action was taken, but it was the board's overall sentiment that the district give priority to the junior high and intermediate school campuses. Hockenberry said this would include improvements, modifications and additions that would be established as a result of the master plan.

Hockenberry noted that remaining in these suggested areas eliminates the need to purchase land--which likely would be costly.