A wireless company approached the district to propose building a cell tower on district property near the bus garage. John, a district staff member, told trustees the company requested a decision about whether the district was interested; the carrier estimated annual payments to the district of roughly $12,000–$15,000. Board members raised concerns about siting, permanent easements, underground cabling and future constraints on building or reconfiguring the bus garage or athletic fields.
Trustees said the proposed location — described as between the back of the teachers’ parking area, near a basketball court and adjacent to the bus garage fence — would likely require long-term easements and underground cable runs that could limit future facility projects. One member noted the tower footprint would extend beyond the immediate pad and would add a safety perimeter and related easements, potentially preventing later construction in that area.
Several trustees said the modest revenue did not justify the potential long-term loss of campus flexibility. The board also discussed whether alternative campus locations had been evaluated; staff said the company had studied multiple sites and concluded the northern part of campus near the bus area provided the best coverage and return on investment, while other candidate locations were cost‑prohibitive due to cabling or topography. The district did not approve any agreement at this meeting; trustees instructed staff to communicate concerns back to the company and expected the company to seek other properties if the district declined.
Board members also linked the discussion to broader future projects — for example, a future bus garage replacement or EV-charging infrastructure — and said they did not want permanent easements to constrain those options. No formal contract or lease was discussed or executed at the meeting.