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Board debates CHS parking‑lot drawings; some trustees urge broader priorities
Summary
Central CUSD 301 trustees discussed authorizing concept drawings and pricing for a proposed Central High School parking lot; staff estimated conceptual design at about $10,000–$12,000 while board members questioned priorities and potential construction costs.
The board discussed a staff request to authorize the district construction manager and civil engineering firm to prepare architectural/concept drawings and contractor pricing for a proposed parking lot at Central High School (CHS).
District staff told trustees that preliminary contractor‑input work and concept drawings would cost approximately $10,000–$12,000. Several board members questioned whether a parking‑lot project should be prioritized over other infrastructure needs and noted that preliminary construction estimates discussed at the facilities committee suggested a final project could cost at least several hundred thousand dollars (trustees referenced “half‑million plus” figures in committee discussions). Several trustees also said they had not received sustained community outreach on the issue since earlier summer discussions.
Board members suggested alternatives before incurring design costs: revisit how existing parking assignments are administered (lot lotteries, senior allocations, fee structures), solicit input from student leadership and athletic/extracurricular programs, and consider broader campus‑wide planning through the ongoing facilities process. Trustees asked staff to gather additional information on usage patterns, equity of access for extracurricular participants, and possible policy changes before authorizing design work.
Staff said the $10,000–$12,000 figure is intended to produce conceptual drawings and cost ranges, not construction documents, and that construction drawings and bidding would be additional phases. The board did not authorize design work at this meeting and asked staff to return with further analysis and community input.
