District says staff housing is cost-neutral, lowers rents about 22% and transitions management to nonprofit
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Summary
Superintendent Behr told the board the district’s staff housing is 71% occupied, has been transitioned to the nonprofit MVW Residences Corporation Board, and will implement an average rent reduction of about 22% starting Jan. 1, 2026, prioritizing full‑time employees in hard‑to‑fill roles.
Superintendent Behr told the Mountain View Whisman School District Board on Dec. 18 that the district’s staff housing community has reached cost-neutral operations and will lower rents for qualifying staff beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
Behr reported the housing community is about 71% occupied and that the district has transitioned management to the nonprofit MVW Residences Corporation Board. He said the nonprofit board approved staff‑recommended rent reductions that average roughly 22 percent; income‑qualifying staff have been signing up for the new leasing period. The district will prioritize full‑time employees in roles that are hard to fill.
Behr also said the district reduced operating costs, eliminated land‑lease payments and built partnerships to support the project since it opened nine months earlier. He described staff housing as an “important community asset” and said trustees and staff will continue to receive periodic updates.
Trustees did not take separate action on the update; staff indicated that the district is monitoring occupancy and wait‑list activity and will report back as needed.
