Board members raised concerns at the May 14 meeting about parking availability near two new school buildings, and district operations staff said they have been discussing options with city departments and potential community partners.

Odanis Hernandez, chief of operations, described a facilities update and noted that new school projects were designed with limited or no on‑site parking. Speakers including Superintendent Ralph Guerrero and operations staff said the Oliver School was not designed with parking spaces as part of the project, and the new Leahy School includes roughly 25 parking spaces under a garage; the district is continuing conversations with the city on additional mitigation measures.

Why it matters: parking constraints affect staff, families, volunteers and after‑school events; board members said they want a concrete plan for the openings of the new buildings and asked for an update at the June meeting.

Details from the meeting
- Oliver School: presenters said the Oliver project was never intended to include parking; limited nearby street parking and new city parking‑meter changes have reduced spaces in adjacent areas, according to staff comments.
- Leahy School: staff said approximately 25 parking spaces will be available adjacent to the new Leahy building (under a garage/side lot).
- City coordination: staff said they have met with the planning department and other city offices to explore options, and suggested additional outreach to private property owners as part of mitigation discussions.

Next steps
District operations staff said they will provide the board with an update on parking and other site preparations before the new buildings open for the next school year. Board members requested a status report at the June meeting.