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Azusa Unified board narrows facilities package; staff cites $8.8–9M shortfall and $4M in nonrefundable deposits
Summary
At a Dec. 9 study session the Azusa Unified School District board reviewed an updated facilities worksheet, heard options for launching new projects, and gave staff direction to begin work on a prioritized package (roughly $16.5 million) while monitoring surplus-property sale proceeds and returning monthly updates.
Azusa, Calif. — The Azusa Unified School District Board of Education spent the bulk of its Dec. 9 study session reviewing a revised facilities worksheet and negotiating which capital projects to advance now and which to defer until surplus-property sale proceeds arrive.
Superintendent Jose Ortega and facilities staff said the district faces a projected shortfall of about $8.8–$9.0 million tied to previously board‑authorized modernization projects (notably Paramount, Dalton and Lee) and reported the district currently holds about $4,000,000 in nonrefundable deposits from several surplus-property purchase-and-sale agreements. Staff presented a range of board-direction options, from pausing new projects altogether to using the $4 million deposits immediately or committing a larger amount in anticipation of future closings.
Board members debated several scenarios. Some members urged a…
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