Board reviews proposed projects for next bond issuance; $13 million list emphasizes repairs, classrooms and kitchen expansions

District staff presented a proposed list of projects to be funded from a $13 million bond issuance (series B, 2025) the board previously authorized for sale. The board received details and asked questions about locations, priorities and timelines; staff said they are collecting quotes and will return with firm costs before final project approvals.

Why it matters: The proposed projects target deferred maintenance, safety improvements and classroom capacity across the district’s campuses. Staff emphasized projects intended to improve student access, safety and day‑to‑day operations rather than large new construction.

What staff presented (highlights by campus): - Canyon View Elementary: Replace acoustical ceiling tiles, install an exterior classroom ramp outside the fourth-grade pod and add sidewalks to a Ramada area; repaint canopies, fences and gates. - Manzanita Elementary: Add two (possibly three) classrooms with furniture, fixtures and equipment to alleviate overcrowding in special-education and other programs; renovate the school kitchen to move serving and storage out of multipurpose rooms. Staff said two classrooms likely will be sited east of rooms 19–20 on campus grounds and added community outreach to adjacent homeowners association was recommended. - Sunrise Drive Elementary: Resurface basketball court, repair and reseal front parking lot, and expand the small on‑site kitchen (which staff said is constrained by existing walls). Staff noted storage and serving equipment is currently kept in multipurpose rooms and needs dedicated kitchen space. - Ventana Vista Elementary: Repair and restripe guest parking; install a shade structure near the flagpole; remove exterior roll‑up garage doors and infill openings to improve campus security; replace campus signage and add campus maps. - Valley View and other campuses: Valley View requires parking-lot repairs, pitched-roof replacements in some buildings, irrigation system replacement routed under hardscape, and other repairs. Esparanza/Esparrow Canyon (transcription name variation) and Orange Grove have parking, paving and interior-room modification proposals. Middle and high-school projects include repurposing locker rooms for health classrooms, replacing stadium sound systems and retrofitting classrooms to meet science‑class specifications at the high school. - Transportation and districtwide: Replace 13 Blue Bird Vision buses (action taken separately at the meeting), replace micro‑bird buses used for special education, and construct a new maintenance bay and additional restrooms at the transportation yard.

Budget and timing: Staff said the list reflects priorities developed after campus walkthroughs and conversations with principals. The $13 million figure is the issuance amount approved for sale; exact project scope and final funding allocations will depend on quotes and final pricing. Staff estimated design and construction timelines (for new classrooms, roughly one year from design/bid to completion; construction durations of six to nine months were cited for typical modular or small building work).

Community notes and next steps: Staff flagged the need to consult neighborhood associations where projects abut residential areas. The board emphasized that many items are repairs and maintenance, and members framed the work as stewardship of facilities funded by district voters. Staff will return with cost estimates and recommendations for final project selections and phasing.