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Measure C funds drive campus upgrades; district negotiating city lease to control Benicia High fields

2145392 · January 23, 2025
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Superintendent Damon Wright outlined Measure C–funded capital projects including reroofs, HVAC work, new TK classroom, playground upgrades and a proposed turf field and six-lane track if the district can end a 1986 joint lease with the city of Benicia.

Benicia Unified School District officials said projects funded by Measure C — the facilities bond voters approved in March 2024 — are underway and include a mix of visible campus modernizations and behind-the-scenes infrastructure work.

Superintendent Damon Wright said Measure C passed with a 62.46% margin in March 2024 and that the district has begun work on safety and facilities upgrades across sites. Examples he cited include reroofing the district office and the NPR building at Joe Henderson, HVAC improvements at Robert Semple and Liberty, playground shade structures at Mary Farmer, elevator upgrades at Benicia High School and new technology and server…

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