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Board approves $4 million increase to Elkhorn modernization budget; move‑in pushed to winter 2027
Summary
The Washington Unified School District board approved an amendment to XL Construction's contract adding a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) that increases the Elkhorn Village modernization construction budget by roughly $4 million, drawing on Measure Z program reserves and prompting a likely January 2027 move‑in date.
The Washington Unified School District Board of Education on June 12 approved an amendment to XL Construction’s contract that incorporates a guaranteed maximum price for the Elkhorn Village modernization, increasing the project construction budget by about $4 million and drawing on the Measure Z program reserve.
District leaders told the board that market volatility and tariffs pushed bid prices higher than expected. Chief Business Officer Monique Sova said the district has a Measure Z program reserve of roughly $7 million and recommended reallocating $4 million of that reserve to cover the overrun so both the Elkhorn modernization and the planned performing arts center could proceed. The board…
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