Amarillo College Board of Regents voted unanimously to approve a $89.206 million bond referendum on the May 4th election ballot. The proposed bond package addresses the needs of the institution as outlined in the findings of a Master Plan study completed over the last 8 months.
The Master Plan Study was undertaken by Parkhill, Smith, and Cooper of Amarillo. The study recommends the following projects:
Add additional parking on the Washington Street Campus and update wayfinding signage on East, West and Washington Street campuses
- Upgrade technology including virtual reality and robotics
- Develop an Innovation Hub at the Downtown Campus
- Comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Upgrade aging buildings and infrastructure
- Centralize student advising through enrollment process and student life centers
- Create a First Responders and Public Safety Academy
Master Plan Development Process
- 8-Month Process
- 3 Community Campus Design Focus Groups
- 17 Local Organization Roundtables
- 20 Focus Groups with Campus and Community
- 28 Regional Business Meetings
- 67 Steering Committee Meeting
- Steering Committee Names
- Over 250 People Participated in Development
- Parkhill, Smith, and Cooper completed the following:
- Space Utilization Analysis
- Parking & Traffic Flow Analysis
- Economic Development Analysis
- ADA Compliance Evaluation
- Technology Assessment
- Future Needs Assessment