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Palmdale board approves not-to-exceed pilot to remake classrooms, will draw from fund balance
Summary
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy District board approved a not-to-exceed pilot to remodel classrooms and common spaces, funding the work as capital expenditures from the district fund balance and starting with a limited set of classrooms selected through a teacher summit.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy District board of directors approved a not-to-exceed pilot to remodel classrooms and common spaces and authorized staff to begin design and budgeting work.
Board members approved the pilot on a voice vote after staff described the program as an initial, limited effort that will be refined with site leaders and facilities staff before any final spending. The district said the work would be treated as capital expenditures and funded from the district’s fund balance; staff said final project costs will be determined as designs are completed.
District leaders said the pilot will start with a small number of classrooms—described in the meeting as roughly nine to 10 rooms—and expand only after the pilot’s results are reviewed. Teachers will be chosen for the first round through a summit process: two selected by peers and one selected by administration at each participating site. Staff estimated per-classroom spending in the range of $25,000 to $30,000 based on prior projects and current prices; exact per-room allocations and a final not-to-exceed total will be finalized after site-level design and vendor pricing.
Officials said the project focuses largely on furniture but could include more extensive work such as new flooring and other installations where needed. Staff emphasized the pilot will produce feedback that will inform eventual districtwide standards and the district’s master facilities plan.
Staff also described how the district will track whether remodeled rooms affect student outcomes: teachers and students will be asked for input during design, the district will use its YouthTruth survey to monitor student sense of belonging, and maintenance and technology work-order data may show changes in repair or vandalism for remodeled rooms.
Next steps described at the meeting include a planning session in August during which selected teachers will meet with facilities staff to finalize designs and price options. Staff said additional classrooms would be considered in future rounds depending on pilot results and available funding.
The motion to recommend approval of the remodel was passed by voice vote; the motion and second were recorded during the consent/approval portion of the meeting and no roll-call vote with individual tallies was read into the record.
