Brent Lloyd, Atascadero Unified’s director of support services, told trustees the Atascadero High School parking‑lot and site improvements project is largely complete on infrastructure — curbs, light standards, irrigation, storm drains and electrical — but a grade‑conflict discovered during earthwork is likely to delay final paving from Oct. 31 to mid‑November.

“Everyone is hustling to make that happen,” Lloyd said when asked for an estimated completion date, adding that the project could be set back about two weeks because civil engineers must reconcile existing fixed points and elevations. Lloyd said crews completed concrete islands, light foundations, tree wells and mainline utilities, and that pavement — the last step — will come once grading is resolved.

Project scope and constraints: Lloyd described multiple project components: stadium and junior parking, a widened San Andres entrance with a drive gate and key‑card reader, and EV‑ready infrastructure required by the current California building code. The district moved EV‑ready wiring behind campus fencing into an area that did not otherwise need work; that required additional excavation and grading. Lloyd also described a new pedestrian path behind the north side of the building and a masonry retaining wall constructed to support the sidewalk and ADA ramp.

Questions and clarifications: A trustee asked whether a pedestrian gate at the San Andres entrance was included; Lloyd said the current project scope provides only a drive gate and that a pedestrian gate is not included. When asked about property access for groups that previously used a building behind the construction fence, Lloyd said staff have been coordinating on access as needed.

Timing and impact: Lloyd said the gate being fabricated should be installed in a few weeks and that the project’s grading conflict is the primary remaining hurdle. He estimated the paving and full completion will likely be in mid‑November, rather than the October date previously targeted.

The board treated the item as an informational update; no vote was required.