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Design firm presents updated outdoor-learning plans; trustees ask for site-level sign-offs and cost priorities

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Landscape architect Carducci showed revised outdoor learning/greening designs for 11 school sites, including Vargas, Graham and Landels. Trustees asked for clearer school-site priority lists, cost breakdowns and more community sign-offs before final approvals.

Carducci Associates presented updated concept designs and a public outreach timeline for the district's outdoor learning and greening program, a Measure T-funded set of site improvements covering multiple school campuses.

Carducci principal Vince Lattanja said the firm had visited campuses, met with principals and parents since 2023 and had pared the original, higher-scope pricing plans back to designs intended to fit the current budget. The team described iterative steps: site visits, principal and community meetings, schematic designs, and revised schematic development (SD) drawings the firm will return to schools for confirmation before final design.

Examples and adjustments: Lattanja showed examples at Graham Middle School and Landels Elementary…

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