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Superintendent says Lincoln schools, city ‘stronger than ever’ in partnership as Village 7 highlights funding success
Summary
Western Placer Unified School District superintendent told the council the Village 7 negotiated, fully funded school was a major success, apologized for prior communications that caused confusion about current capacity, and pledged continued 2x2 meetings with the city to address school capacity as Lincoln grows.
Western Placer Unified School District Superintendent Carey told the Lincoln City Council on Dec. 9 that the district and city partnership is strong and that the Village 7 project — a negotiated, fully funded school — was an uncommon success. Carey said the district has faced growth-related capacity challenges rooted in earlier development patterns and apologized for any miscommunication about the district’s current status.
The superintendent reiterated that the district and city agreed in a recent 2x2 meeting to negotiate future development and school funding together to reduce misunderstandings and address the impact of new villages and infill development on school capacity. She described the Village 7 outcome as “miraculous” and said the district has never before negotiated a fully funded school for a community project of that scale.
Council members thanked the superintendent for attending, noted the district is the city’s largest employer and emphasized continuing collaboration. Staff and council described plans for joint negotiations on development projects to better align infrastructure and school funding as Lincoln grows.
No formal action was taken; the remarks were presented as an informational update and an expression of renewed partnership.
