EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Canutillo Independent School District presented its initial renderings and site plans for its major projects for the voter-approved multimillion dollar bond that voters approved last year. The plans were presented at a meeting on Thursday night, Jan. 16. “We were able to bring in the architects for every single one of the projects that are out there right now. All 10 schools were represented, and they were able to bring in virtual reality machines, renderings, hands-on experiences on how these campuses might look, what we're looking to build and how we're looking to improve and modernize our schools,” said Gustavo Reveles, a spokesperson for CISD.  The $387 million bond will feature four major projects that include: rebuilding and relocating Davenport Elementary, and the Alderete and Canutillo middle schools to the rapidly growing areas in the Enchanted Hills subdivision and the Upper Valley; and building the district’s Northwest Early College Campus.  All renderings courtesy of Canutillo ISD Funds from the bond will also be used to make districtwide upgrades to the overall infrastructure of its existing campuses and district offices.  You can check out the renderings of the project by clicking here.  Reveles said that approximately 100 people were present at Thursday’s meeting. Images courtesy of Canutillo ISD “We recognized that there was an issue of trust that led to the district passing this bond by slim margins. And we, as a district, designed an outreach program to really transform and to really change that mentality,” Reveles said.  Bonds in Canutillo ISD, Lower Valley Water headed to slim victories “There's really a lot of excitement out there in our community for this transformative work that's happening. I think people are finally starting to see the projects come to life, seeing some of the work that's being done and we are really working hard to engage the community, to communicate with them where we are, and they're engaging back with us,” Reveles said.  Reveles said the projects are currently in the schematic design phase and nothing is set in stone yet, but that they’re moving along quickly with the goal of completing all bond projects within a four to five-year period.  “The goal and the timeline right now sets us at opening these four new schools before the fall of 2027. So we're being aggressive in our timelines. We know that that's pretty aggressive. And that's pretty pretty important. So we want to make sure that we hit those marks,” Reveles said.  Canutillo ISD expects these new school openings to attract thousands of new students into the district when completed, which could improve the district’s overall financial outlook. Reveles said they’re still working to tackle the district’s overall budget deficit which he said currently amounts to approximately $3.5 million, compared to $9 million last school year.  Reveles said people who were not able to attend Thursday’s meeting can still submit their feedback by clicking here.