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Miguel Hernandez, identified as the senior project manager on the MFA Architects team, said the expanded program reflects community requests for amenities that were not in the original budgeted scope, including a gymnasium, CTE (career and technical education) space and outdoor collaboration areas. \"We met with the community to gain as much input as we could from the community on it,\" Hernandez said. To bring the project back within the board‑approved budget, the team said it has undertaken value‑engineering and reduced the campus from five buildings to three.

Hernandez said the design‑development package, submitted March 25, shows changes that lower long‑term site costs: consolidating buildings to reduce stormwater pumping and decreasing security fencing by locating buildings to help form a secured perimeter. Jordan Foster Construction is serving as the construction manager at‑risk, Hernandez said, and the design team has been working with that contractor to refine cost assumptions.

Board members asked why the square footage and budget diverged from original contracting assumptions. Hernandez and other design staff said the 47,000‑square‑foot figure used in the initial budgeting was a program estimate tied to portable‑based enrollment capacity; community programming later expanded the brief. \"This is normal\" in the design‑development phase, Hernandez said, adding that the team expects to pare elements through constructability review and bring a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) that conforms to the board’s budget.

Design details presented to trustees include a central administration spine, outdoor learning courtyards, neighborhoods organized by grade level and a two‑part library. The team showed renderings that emphasize daylighting, durable base materials at exterior walls and covered outdoor classrooms; they also described a plan to use a VRF (variable‑refrigerant‑flow) mechanical system, which the architect said is more energy efficient than traditional rooftop units and is already planned for other new district buildings.

On schedule, the team said it had completed design development and would advance to construction documents. The architects told trustees they expect the GMP to be presented later in the process and expressed confidence that constructive dialogue with the contractor and further value engineering will bring the final construction cost within the $30.3 million budget.

Trustees and community members raised concerns about the program size and cost. The administration and architects said they will continue to refine scope and provide updates; no GMP or construction contract was presented or approved at this meeting.

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\"The March 25 budget amendment reducing RN staffing and eliminating the nurse coordinator position has generated widespread concern from parents, medical professionals and community stakeholders,\" Scott said, presenting a draft resolution on behalf of the advisory council.

The resolution, as read by Scott, asks the board to reinstate the district’s prior RN model and the nurse coordinator post, to commit to public stakeholder engagement on future budget decisions affecting student health and to prioritize student well‑being while exploring alternative cost‑savings that do not jeopardize care.

Parents and school nurses gave specific examples of on‑campus medical needs. \"We have 379 students with allergies that are listed for anaphylaxis; we have 26 students with diabetes; we have 72 students with epilepsy and seizure disorders,\" one commenter said during the public comment period. Registered nurse Jean Ciano recounted responding to a cardiac arrest on campus and said RN training and clinical experience matter in emergencies: \"An RN cannot safely supervise an LVN while being the only medical professional at another campus,\" Ciano said. \"You are putting a price on our students' lives and those lives are priceless.\"

Adriela Coteo, who identified herself as the registered nurse at José Alameda Elementary School, told trustees that many students at her campus are low‑income and rely on school nurses as their primary access to medical care. She described daily tasks that include tube feedings, insulin administration, seizure response and coordinating referrals and vision vouchers for families who lack access to primary care.

Speakers and the draft resolution raised practical and compliance concerns. Scott said the nurse coordinator provides clinical leadership, program oversight, technology and compliance support and acts as a liaison between families, staff and public health resources. Commenters warned that reducing RN staffing and eliminating the coordinator could limit timely emergency response, complicate communicable‑disease contact tracing and verification of immunizations, and disproportionately affect students with chronic conditions or disabilities.

Several speakers urged that if cost savings are required, the district pursue alternatives that do not cut RN capacity and central clinical leadership. The School Health Advisory Council’s draft resolution also requested establishing formal stakeholder engagement—public forums, surveys and collaborative workshops—before adopting future budget changes that affect health services.

Board members did not take a vote on the resolution during the public comment period; the draft was presented to the trustees for consideration.

The public comment speakers and the advisory council asked the board to publicly commit to restoring RN staffing levels and the nurse coordinator role or to provide a detailed plan explaining how the district will maintain clinical oversight, emergency preparedness and compliance if the staffing change stands.

What happens next: the resolution was presented to the board but no formal action was recorded during the meeting. Speakers asked the administration and trustees for a prompt, transparent response and for the district to publish any staffing and contingency plans affecting campus medical coverage.

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Jerry Lee, speaking on behalf of the Laguna Meadows Homeowners Association, said neighbors have observed heavy congestion on Upper Valley Road during morning rush hours but that a small local street adjacent to the planned site cannot safely accept institutional‑scale traffic. \"We can't allow the school entrance to be directly across the street from the entrance to our neighborhood,\" Lee said, and submitted a petition he said contains more than 200 signatures asking the board to relocate the primary access.

Laura Strathman, representing the neighborhood association, said the local road is a two‑lane dead‑end and is officially classified by city and county planners as a local access street intended to serve adjacent homes only. She and other speakers told trustees that the official architectural site plan for the new school shows ingress and egress from Upper Valley Road and asked the district to honor that design.

Speakers cited safety and emergency response concerns, noting the local street currently serves José Donlin Elementary School and has a single entry and exit. \"Introducing institutional‑scale traffic on the local road will create serious safety risk for residents, schoolchildren and, if needed, emergency responders,\" one representative told the board.

Trustees did not make a decision during the meeting. Residents asked that the board record the latest Upper Valley Road traffic study in the next meeting’s materials and to publicize any changes to planned access or traffic mitigation measures.

","Residents near the planned new middle school told trustees the proposed entrance across from a neighborhood access point will overload a narrow local street and urged the district to use Upper Valley Road instead. Speakers presented a petition with more than 200 signatures and asked the board to record the traffic study in the public record.","actionData","errors"]

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