An advisory committee of more than 60 community stakeholders has been formed as oficials review scenarios for how the Brownsboro Independent School District could use a bond proposal to renovate its campuses and build others over the next decade.

The committe’s first meeting is set for Feb. 15 at the administration building, Superintendent Elton Caldwell said.

Members are: Ronny Lawrence, Sam Pollard, Dorothy Jones, Bobby Lankford, Charles Curtis, Brian Bersano, Jim Moffeit, Ronny Harris, Dennis Mack, Judge Sue Starnes, Billl Beasley, Jerry Houston, Bill McHam, Dorothy McHam, Rosie Bussman, Gary Houston, Randy Parker, and Doug Shaffer;

Trish DeHerrera, Sandra Adair, Don West, Ann Hall, Chris Frederick, Roxie Holley, John Surlett, Tom Maddox, Randal Clayton, Earl Edwards, Melisa Strait, Gin Privett, Trista Thomison, Shanda Booth, Patsy Lewis, Charla Hendrix, Orvill Bevil, Gina McGee, Rhonda Cade, Jill Seale, Luke Rains, Don Copeland, Cody Seale, Candace Sessums, and Dr. Thomas Cherry;

Tommy Speake, Shirley Parmer, Terry Miller, Roger Millendar, Danny Sessums, Belinda Wallace, Joe Cantrell, Charles Anderson, Joey Ridgle, Millard Brooking, Jeffery Wood, Roger Berry, Barbara Reeves, Lloyd Robertson, Cathy Black, Jim Palady, David Kidd, Chris Boyd, Gene Geiger, Jean Fleming, Angela Williams, Allison Beirig, and Chuck McHam.

The oldest of the district’s six campuses — Brownsboro Elementary School, Chandler Elementary School, Brownsboro High School, and Brownsboro Junior High School - need extensive renovations or expansions.

The elementary schools, though, are in the worst condition of the four and expanding them again does not appear to be feasible.

Chandler Elementary was built in 1969 and expanded five times between 1977 and 1995. Brownsboro Elementary was built in 1968, and it was expanded four times between 1972 and 1995.

While the Chandler campus could expand again if it removes its playground area, Brownsboro Elementary cannot even do that. The school is situated between the district administration building and other facilities to the east, Brownsboro Junior High to the south, and Brownsboro High School to the west.

Brownsboro High School is the youngest campus of the group. Built in 1987, it has been expanded just once and appears to be in the best condition. Brownsboro Junior High was built in 1981 and has never been expanded.

All four schools are at capacity.

At Chandler Elementary, limited parking areas for buses and other vehicles is always a concern, with traffi c usually stalling on FM 315 during drop-off and pick-up times. Like the other schools, it has run out of classroom space and its cafeteria is too small. Multiple access points to the building also pose safety risks.

At Brownsboro Elementary, the campus has simply outgrown itself. It has no room to expand a fifth time, and district and school offi- cials have acknowledged a new campus is needed.

Students at Brownsboro Junior High have their own issues.

They must cross Ingram Street to attend classes at buildings that share the same property with the district administration building, and band students have to cross a field and a loading and unloading zone to reach the band hall at Brownsboro High.

At the high school, its athletic facilities and instruction space for studentathletes are inadequate and outdated.

A number of options would be available to the district, including building two new elementary schools and a high school, and increasing the number of students who attend its two intermediate schools.

But new construction would require more land and utilities, both of which could be barriers in the district’s capital-improvements plan.

The district owns a 52- acre tract of land west of Brownsboro where a campus could be built. While some voters may prefer a new high school between Chandler and Brownsboro, it might be difficult for the district to acquire enough land in that area for construction.

Texas School Planning was hired last October to consult the district on its capital-improvements plan. District officials have reported the student population has increased by about 60 percent over the last 20 years — a rate of 3 percent annually.

A tax election is expected to be set in November to fi- nance improvements.