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Carmel Unified approves $110,000 contract to update facilities master plan to pursue Prop 2 funding

5766762 · September 11, 2025
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The Carmel Unified School District board voted to approve a $110,000 contract with HGHB to update the district’s 2019 facilities master plan so the district can meet eligibility requirements for state Proposition 2 funding; the decision passed 4–1 after debate about agenda procedure and bonding discussions.

The Carmel Unified School District Board of Education on Monday approved a $110,000 contract with architecture firm HGHB to update the district’s facilities master plan, a step staff said is necessary to pursue certain state matching funds under Proposition 2.

District Superintendent Sharon Ofek told the board that Prop 2 requires a facilities master plan that is current (generally five years old or newer) to qualify for matching funds. Ofek said the district’s 2019 plan is out of date and the HGHB scope includes reviewing prior priorities, confirming current needs and producing updated, current cost estimates.

The board discussed whether the Prop 2 connection…

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