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Community renews calls for Huron high school as district outlines costs, approvals and barriers
Summary
Coalinga‑Huron Unified trustees heard sustained public pleas for a Huron high school and a district presentation outlining demographic trends, an estimated two‑phase build cost of about $128.5 million, and the state and environmental approvals required before construction can begin.
Community members pressed the Coalinga‑Huron Unified School District on the long‑running effort to build a Huron high school while district leaders laid out fiscal and regulatory hurdles that make construction unlikely in the near term.
Speakers from Huron told trustees they have repeatedly sought a high school and said the land exists. Ruben Rodriguez, a community resident, called for transparency and dialogue and said the community has 50 acres identified for the project. Shelley Ross, who identified herself as a long‑time resident, said repeated studies and state reviews have concluded the same barriers: "no money, no land, no sustainability," and urged civility in debate.
In a detailed presentation, Interim Superintendent Raul…
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