Superintendent Carrie Callahan announced that Western Placer Unified has finalized an agreement with the City of Lincoln and the Lewis Group of Companies that will deliver a fully funded elementary school in Village 7.

The agreement, Carrie Callahan said during the board meeting on May 20, ensures the new Village 7 school will be “fully funded” and is set to open in February (date in the district presentation). The facility will be a joint‑use site, available for city recreation when it is not in school use.

Why it matters: the Village 7 project has been under negotiation for roughly 20 years in the city’s master plan; district officials said the funding and construction timeline affect where students in the growing subdivision will attend school in the short term. Callahan said home sales in Village 7 are expected to begin before the school opens, and students will attend nearby schools until the new site is usable.

Board members asked whether any material terms changed from the version presented at the joint session with the City Council. District staff said no significant changes were made; the city reserved discretion over how residual bond revenues would be applied once initial debt is repaid — including the possibility of directing funds toward a future high‑school facility that would serve students who eventually come out of Village 7.

The district recorded no formal action on the item during the meeting; trustees received the update and thanked staff, the Lewis Group of Companies and the City of Lincoln for completing negotiations.

Background: board members characterized the agreement as the result of years of work and recent intensive negotiation. The district said the new school will reduce overcrowding in nearby campuses once it opens.