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Board debates middle‑school capacity, bond timing and which projects to prioritize
Summary
The board spent the bulk of the meeting on a facilities vision through 2035. Staff identified middle‑school capacity as the immediate need and recommended bond/levy questions; trustees debated additions vs. building a new middle school, packaging multiple questions, equity of middle‑school facilities and the timing tradeoffs between May and November ballots.
District facilities leadership and the superintendent presented a long‑range facilities vision and a task‑force list of priorities on Dec. 2, and trustees focused most discussion on an imminent middle‑school capacity shortfall.
Staff framed the immediate problem as a need for added middle‑school space to serve cohorts that will enter in the 2027–28 timeframe and recommended a bond to fund additions as the most practical near‑term solution. The superintendent and facilities director outlined alternatives — additions to the three existing middle…
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