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Community center plan at former Bayer site draws criticism as speakers say promised school was replaced; district shows design and cost changes
Summary
District staff showed renderings and said about 4,666 extra square feet would cost roughly $8 million as it presented the Bayer Community Education and Resource Center design; neighbors said the former elementary site was promised as a school and objected to the conversion.
The San Ysidro School District updated the board on the Bayer Community Education and Resource Center project and faced sharp public criticism from residents who said the site was promised as a school. Assistant superintendent (name not specified in the transcript) reviewed renderings of a Spanish‑style community center, said the project is in the design stage, and said the district must add roughly 4,666 square feet to accommodate family‑resource operations and additional program space; staff estimated the added construction would cost about $8,000,000.
Why it matters: The parcel in question was the former Bayer Elementary site, which speakers said was demolished in 2012 and that voters approved bond measures (Measures T and U) in 2020 with…
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