Poway Unified forms 7‑11 real‑property advisory committee to review three vacant district sites

The Poway Unified School District Board on Aug. 15 authorized forming a Real Property Advisory Committee (commonly called a 7‑11 committee under the Education Code) to review three district‑owned vacant sites and recommend whether they remain surplus to educational needs.

Associate Superintendent Mr. Little and Director of Capital Planning Rhea Alspach outlined the process required by the Education Code: a committee composed to reflect the district’s ethnic, age, socioeconomic, landowner and renter representation, teachers, administrators and land‑use familiarity; public meetings held under the Brown Act; and evaluation of factors such as long‑term enrollment trends, classroom utilization, rezoning and joint‑use options. The district identified three vacant sites for review: the Santa Fe Valley site (also called 4 Gs Road), Black Mountain Ranch South (referred to as Santa Luz), and Torrey Highlands.

Staff said the committee’s work is advisory and the board will retain final authority. The district intends to reconvene a 7‑11 committee similar to previous reviews conducted in 2012 and 2019; staff projected the committee could report back by November or December so the board could take next‑step action early in the new year, including issuing an RFP or other disposition mechanism if desired. The board voted to establish the advisory committee by adopting Resolution 10‑2025.

What’s next: staff will begin forming the committee as authorized and return with recommended members and a timeline for public meetings and the committee’s report.