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Clovis schools report summer construction, growth in youth athletics and plan multi‑year high school bond
Summary
Clovis Municipal Schools updated the committee on near-complete school construction projects, a city–district youth athletics partnership that served hundreds this summer, and a proposed multi‑phase go bond to renovate and replace Clovis High School over roughly a decade.
Mister Brady, a school district official presenting to the Clovis Public Works Committee, gave a progress report on district construction and on an athletics partnership with the city that expanded free youth sports and camps this summer.
Brady said Berry Elementary is about 99% complete and that Marshall Auditorium upgrades to lighting and sound are finished in time for convocation on Aug. 8. He said two rooms at Clovis High School’s B building were converted into office space and that library renovations and classroom reconfigurations tied to the Freshman Academy are scheduled to be completed by Aug. 8. Roof work at Marshall and San Diego schools is ongoing.
Brady credited the city–district memorandum of understanding for supporting youth athletics and introduced Derek Sherrod, the district’s coordinator for youth athletics, to share participation numbers. Sherrod said summer offerings included weeklong sports or fine‑arts camps that were free for participants and coached by high‑school athletes and coaches. He reported 637 kids in flag football, 519 in volleyball and 924 in basketball across the year, and average weekly summer camp participation of about 457 children. “Those are 693 kids that had an opportunity based not based on any of their financial situations that were able to participate for free,” Sherrod said, linking participation to retention and graduation goals.
The district plans to expand programming next year to include indoor soccer, cheer and dance clinics and a field day. Sherrod said the district coordinated with existing youth soccer organizations to avoid competing with local leagues.
On facilities funding, Brady told the committee the district will pursue a go bond in November to fund phased renovation and replacement of Clovis High School. The board approved a resolution for a 20‑mill go bond levy and continuation of an existing 2‑mill levy; Brady emphasized the bond is intended to cover the district’s match rate for state funding (currently described as 39 cents on the dollar) and to phase construction over roughly a decade so the district can continue operations while renovating and building in stages. He described initial phase priorities including a lecture hall/band annex refresh, followed by construction to relocate and modernize the Freshman Academy into a two‑story building, and a third phase addressing ag and shop facilities and locker rooms.
Brady described planned operational mitigations during construction: use of portables for displaced classrooms, bus relocation to the north side of campus, new drop‑off lanes, an electronic sign at CHSFA and relocation of school flashers from Grand to 20 First Street. He said the district will work with police on parking‑permit enforcement in nearby neighborhoods and issue resident permits to mitigate off‑campus parking.
Ending: Brady said the district will present a community outreach plan and facility tours ahead of the bond measure and will return with details as planning proceeds.
