When students return to six of Seguin ISD’s elementary schools this fall, they will have brand-new furniture in their classrooms and libraries. That means summer cleaning; time to make room for these new chairs, desks, tables, and more by removing the old.
Seguin ISD is committed to ensuring that the existing furniture will not go straight to the landfill. Rather than taking on the financial burden of auctioning or storing the furniture, it will be decommissioned. Decommissioning means the furniture will be removed, donated, and/or recycled.
As part of a team effort with Pfluger Architects, furniture vendor Indeco, and decommissioning agent East End Transfer & Storage, Seguin ISD's old furniture will have new life in different communities in need, potentially those recovering from a natural disaster. Furniture that is not suitable for repurposing will be disassembled and recycled. An estimated 50-90 percent of furniture from a single campus may be repurposed or recycled.
"Seguin ISD is excited to reimagine our classrooms while being responsible citizens,” Elizabeth Banks, Seguin ISD interim superintendent, said. “By decommissioning these items, we will be providing other schools with furniture that they may truly need; it's a wonderful opportunity for our district to lend a hand."
The decommissioning process started at Rodriguez Elementary and Vogel Elementary on June 2. Work will shift to Jefferson Elementary, Koennecke Elementary, Patlan Elementary, and Weinert Elementary over the next two weeks.
Seguin ISD maintenance will then wax the existing floors while crews replace the flooring in each school library. Classroom, office, and library furniture will arrive starting in mid-June, with installation to continue through the end of the month.
Seguin ISD would like to thank the community for its support of Bond 2022, which made this $7.5 million furniture replacement project possible. The district is also grateful to the staff, parents, and community members on its Revisioning Committee, which met with students and staff to ensure all chosen furniture will meet their needs.
Staff will receive training with the new furniture on their campuses in August, just before students return to school on August 12, 2025. McQueeney Elementary will receive its new furniture once its new campus opens in 2026.
photos provided by Robyn Popa, Pfluger Architects
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