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Board reviews two options to expand Valencia High kitchen; one preserves historic cafeteria
Summary
Staff presented two approaches to address Valencia High Schools undersized kitchen: a $5.2 million demolish‑and‑rebuild or a $2.8 million revitalization of the historic cafeteria and relocation of cooking facilities; trustees directed staff to bring architect designs and potential funding sources back to a future meeting.
At the Dec. 10 meeting, district staff presented options to expand or repurpose facilities to increase meal service capacity at Valencia High School. Director Gary Stein told trustees Valencias enrollment is about 2,410 students and that the site serves roughly 1,253 meals on an average weekday (about 52% daily participation), figures he used to justify a facilities upgrade.
Stein outlined two primary options: (1) demolish and rebuild a larger, modern kitchen in the current…
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