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Atascadero High School: trustees shown three MPR concepts; administration remodel and parking improvements proposed
Summary
District facilities staff presented three conceptual options for an Atascadero High School multi‑purpose/dining facility, and proposed a two‑phase effort to create a single‑point secure entry at the administration building and to redesign the stadium parking lot with an ADA path up High School Hill.
District facilities staff outlined a package of proposed projects for Atascadero High School, including three conceptual options for a multi‑purpose/dining facility, an administration‑building remodel to create a single, secure entry, and a reconfiguration of the stadium/junior parking lot with an ADA‑compliant pedestrian path up High School Hill.
Brent Lloyd, director of support services, told trustees the board had previously asked for MPR (multi‑purpose room) concept options and that architects were engaged to produce three variations: Option 1 (enclose an existing patio to add indoor dining and toilets), Option 2 (replace the snack bar with a full‑service kitchen and dining area), and Option 3 (largest scope — demolish the library to create a combined dining, multimedia learning center and expanded student union). Lloyd said the district would present rudimentary 3‑D renderings, basic floor plans and rough cost estimates at a spring board meeting so trustees could compare tradeoffs.
Lloyd also described a two‑project phasing for site improvements: first, an administration building remodel to create a secured reception lobby and controlled access door (turning an existing breezeway into enclosed, air‑conditioned public lobby and student lobby), and second, a separate summer project to replace and expand the stadium parking lot, add a drop‑off circle and construct an ADA‑compliant zigzag ramp up the hillside to integrate pedestrians into the campus quad. Lloyd said the parking redesign would increase total spaces from roughly 119 to about 143.
On the parking site plan, trustees asked about shade, tree removals and solar canopies. Lloyd said California building code and CalGreen require shade over new parking, and the district’s earlier solar‑procurement analysis (a 2015 joint procurement program) showed solar canopies for the high‑school lots would not be a cost‑effective solution for the high school site because of shading from trees, the relative return on investment and distances to existing electrical infrastructure. He said EV charger requirements for new parking will be placed in a gated area near the music building.
Lloyd said the stadium parking and site improvement project had been approved by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) that day, putting the project in a position to go to bid; he asked trustees to be prepared for a recommendation on financing and contract award in future board meetings.
Why it matters: The proposals address long‑standing concerns about student dining space, secure campus access and pedestrian safety for students who walk from the lower stadium lot up to campus. The projects include required accessibility upgrades and HVAC/equipment replacements tied to deferred maintenance.
Next steps: Staff said architects will present concept comparisons and preliminary cost estimates at a spring facilities presentation; if trustees direct staff to proceed the district will go to bid and plan summer construction, with some work expected to spill into the fall depending on contractor scheduling and graduation/timing constraints.
