Board approves district education specifications required for state construction funding

South West School District Board of Trustees · August 18, 2026

Summary

Trustees approved updated LASD education specifications — the document that sets classroom counts, HVAC and building standards used to qualify for state modernization and new‑construction funding — and asked staff to return with minor edits.

Trustees voted unanimously Aug. 17 to approve the district’s education specifications, a working document schools and architects use to plan construction and modernization projects and to meet state funding requirements.

Staff explained the specifications cover classroom counts by grade, HVAC, roofing and interior finish standards, and noted the document remains flexible: trustees may request edits as designs progress. A trustee asked staff to update language referencing TK vs. K configurations to match the district’s move toward a middle‑school model; staff said they would make those minor changes and bring an updated packet back at a later consent consent meeting.

The approved specifications allow the district to pursue state construction and modernization funding and provide a consistent baseline for the architect teams the board later authorized to begin design work.

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