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Board discusses joint-use ideas with City of La Puente: pools, gardens, courts and performing arts
Summary
Trustees discussed potential partnership opportunities with the City of La Puente — joint use of school facilities, community gardens, tennis courts, pool access and performing‑arts space — and asked staff to solicit public input before pursuing formal agreements.
Board members discussed possible facility partnerships with the City of La Puente on May 27, 2025, exploring joint use of Bassett Unified properties for recreation, community events and revenue-generating space.
Board President introduced the item as preliminary and said he would meet with the city’s mayor, but that he did not want to speak for the board without first getting trustees’ direction. Trustees suggested a range of possible collaborations, including reopening or allowing city-run programming at the Bassett High School aquatic facility, creating community gardens, refurbishing or building tennis courts, partnering on performing‑arts space, and exploring whether a swap‑meet or other community marketplace could be coordinated by the city rather than district staff.
Trustees repeatedly emphasized soliciting public input before approving any agreement. “We should solicit public input, whether that’s having it as a board agenda item or some type of task force,” one trustee said during the discussion, and other trustees urged broader outreach — social media, marquee notices and surveys — so residents who do not attend board meetings can weigh in. Multiple trustees suggested the city’s successful grant‑writing capacity could help fund projects the district cannot fully finance alone; the board noted the city recently secured approximately $4 million in grants after hiring a grant writer.
Several trustees proposed using a formal public‑input process (surveys or listening sessions) to define community priorities and to avoid surprises from limited back‑channel discussions. Several board members also suggested exploring a one‑time joint celebration (a district “jubilee”) tied to Bassett Unified’s anniversary, and possible city support for pool lifeguard programming or youth recreation at the aquatic center.
The discussion was preliminary; the board did not approve any agreements or motions. Trustees asked staff to follow up with the county and the city to clarify any prior studies or offers and to return with recommended next steps for community outreach and the types of agreements that would be feasible.
