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Highgrove housing growth prompts planning for future elementary site; district holds developer funds in reserve
Summary
With ongoing residential development in the Highgrove area and an RUSD-owned site labeled "Highgrove 2," staff recommended pre-planning for a future elementary school and asked trustees whether to begin community outreach and design work now.
Riverside Unified staff told trustees they are beginning preplanning for a potential second Highgrove elementary to respond to accelerating housing development. Presentation slides showed multiple subdivisions under development in the Highgrove area, including an 846-unit project adjacent to the existing Highgrove school and other projects in the pipeline. The district owns a site known as “Highgrove 2” (Spring Street / water-tower landmark) that staff said was purchased in…
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