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General Information, Description, and Amenities

The Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center ( Berry Center ) is funded by the 2001 Bond Referendum. This project was one of the nine schools and five support facilities, included in this bond referendum. Voters demonstrated their significant endorsement of the bond package that the community-led bond steering committee recommended by passing the bond election in December 2001.

The Berry Center relieves the demands for facilities for district-wide staff development for teachers and staff, graduation exercises; extra and co-curricular activities, performances and competitions (choir, band, drama, UIL competitions, athletic events); and catering and banquets for honors, awards, and celebrations, as well as address community needs for meetings, events, and receptions. The Berry Center is available for non-district events, subject to policies and guidelines for use of this facility.

Amenities include:

• 11,000 seat athletic stadium;
• 16,000 square-foot staff development/conference center; Can be partitioned into 17 rooms
• 456-seat auditorium;
• Multi-purpose area designed for 9,500 maximum capacity with 8,300 fixed seats;
• Floor banquet seating and catering facility to accommodate the preparation and serving of 1,000 meals;
• Complete loading dock, backstage marshalry, star and support dressing areas;
• 4,000 space parking area;
• Administrative office space.

Provides facilities for:

• District-wide staff development for teachers;
• Extra and co-curricular activities, performances and competitions;
• Catering and banquets for honors, awards and celebrations;
• 4,000 space parking area; and
• Graduation exercises.

Five Facilities in One:

• Arena
• Stadium
• Theater
• Conference Center
• Satellite Food Production Center

Location

The 65-acre site that is also home to the district’s second athletic stadium is located at Barker Cypress and West Road.  As a result of combining both facilities on the same site, the district realized a savings by sharing the parking lot. Map to Berry Center

Construction Status

PBK Architects, Inc. along with their design consultant, HOK Sport Venue presented the final design to the Board in June 2003. The district received construction proposals for the facilities in February 2004, and groundbreaking ceremonies were conducted in June of 2004. The project was completed in March 2006 in time to hold commencement exercises in May for the graduating Class of 2006. View updated construction photos.

Graduation Costs Using an Out-of-District Facility

Key Communicator Letter Regarding the Berry Center

Namesake

Richard E. Berry was announced as the namesake for the Educational Support Center in October 2002.

Contact Information