Board receives facilities report; ArtQuest speakers press for secure, on‑site storage after moves
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Summary
Facilities staff reported large‑scale summer moves, campus projects and upcoming ribbon cuttings while public commenters from ArtQuest and Santa Rosa High urged the district to secure safe, long‑term on‑site storage for theater and arts materials that were relocated to basement spaces prone to flooding and mold.
District facilities staff updated the board on major summer moves, construction and upcoming projects and answered questions about space and site needs; several public commenters sought immediate solutions for art and theater storage at Santa Rosa High.
Facilities update: staff said the district completed nearly 400 moves over the summer to implement consolidation plans, opened a central receiving warehouse and finished a two‑story Montgomery building; a ribbon‑cutting for Montgomery was planned for Sept. 19. Facilities staff said the district currently has approximately $420 million in bond measure funding (presentation wording) and expects about $46 million in state funding from applications already submitted. The projects list included continued districtwide access control work, gym floor refinishing, classroom modernizations and TK classroom additions at several sites.
Public comments and storage concerns: Amy McCoy and Bobby Haleslip, speaking for Santa Rosa High’s theater arts program and ArtQuest community, told the board long‑term costume and set storage was removed from secure on‑site rooms and placed in a basement space that commenters described as at risk for flooding and mold. They said the program has lost materials and that off‑site storage options are infeasible for access and educational use. McCoy requested a secure, on‑site solution for at least five years and asked the district to protect materials stored in at‑risk areas.
Facilities response and next steps: Facilities staff said they had examined site options and believed there was on‑site space that could be identified but said site administrators and staff need to finalize specific arrangements. Facilities staff also noted trenching and geotechnical studies are pending at some campuses (Hidden Valley, Procter Terrace) with final reports expected in early October and that some drainage projects (Monroe) are nearing completion.
Ending: Trustees asked staff to follow up on ArtQuest storage options and to report back on portable availability, DSA timelines for relocating portables, and short‑term space solutions for campuses experiencing overcrowding.
