From groundbreaking to ground work

  • VISD Board of Trustees members Carrie Vincent and Rollie Burr, VISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jay Killgo, and VISD Board of Trustees members David Long Natalie Long, Mike Helms, and Gina VanDevender.
    VISD Board of Trustees members Carrie Vincent and Rollie Burr, VISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jay Killgo, and VISD Board of Trustees members David Long Natalie Long, Mike Helms, and Gina VanDevender.
  • Workers are drilling and pouring foundation anchors as construction continues on the new Oak Forest Elementary School on Highway 12. An artist’s conception of the finished product may be seen on the sign in the lower left of the photo.
    Workers are drilling and pouring foundation anchors as construction continues on the new Oak Forest Elementary School on Highway 12. An artist’s conception of the finished product may be seen on the sign in the lower left of the photo.
Much has happened since dignitaries from the Vidor ISD, federal government, and contractors broke ground for the new Oak Forest Elementary School the first week of October. A steady stream of construction equipment has removed all traces of the old school destroyed by Hurricane Harvey’s flooding in 2017. A new base has been hauled in and compacted, bringing the elevation to the nowrequired…

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