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District to install setback fencing at Jefferson after CDE safety mandate
Summary
Lenox School District staff told the board that the California Department of Education requires setback fencing at Jefferson because of nearby high-voltage electrical and high‑pressure gas lines; staff presented a “clear view” fencing plan, potential loss of some usable field space, limited reuse as parking, and safety-signage requirements.
Lenox School District staff presented a plan June 10 to install setback fencing at Jefferson School after the California Department of Education required school properties keep people out of specified safety buffers near utility lines.
The district said the CDE requires a fence placed 102 feet from a high‑pressure gas line and 150 feet from a high‑voltage electrical line. The district reported the Division of State Architect will not approve major construction projects on site until the fencing and accompanying safety measures are in place.
District staff described the immediate implications: buildings and classrooms inside the required buffer on Jefferson’s southwest corner must be vacated for regular occupancy, some storage…
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