District presents Prop 2 supplemental facilities report; trustees ask about funding, joint use and timelines
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Summary
Washington Unified staff presented a Prop 2 statutory supplemental facilities master-plan update, describing district inventory, deferred-maintenance priorities, project timelines and a plan to begin site assessments in March with an October action for the full master plan.
District facilities staff presented a Prop 2 supplemental facilities master-plan report and the next steps toward a full master plan.
Facilities Director Daniel Gondra told trustees the supplemental update sets out square footage, portable-building age, deferred-maintenance priorities and five-year enrollment projections; Studio W Architects prepared the analysis. The supplemental covers seven elementary schools, one comprehensive high school, three alternative sites and about 7,400 students district-wide.
The presentation flagged a projected decline in elementary enrollment and a near-97% projected high-school capacity by 2031. Staff explained how deferred-maintenance projects are prioritized (safety, age and funding) and described completed projects since 2019. Gondra outlined the project lifecycle (planning, bidding where projects exceed $220,000 with formal bid requirements, scheduling and, when required, DSA submission adding months to the timeline).
Trustees asked about the joint-use agreement with the city for facility improvements (a 50/50 arrangement where the district initially pays and bills the city), whether the deferred-maintenance fund (Fund 14) needs a minimum balance (staff said no minimum but recommended steady contributions), and whether site-level breakaway gates or shade structures at bus loops could be pursued (subject to fire marshal and DSA approvals). Staff said site assessments will begin in March, a visionary team will meet in late March, an informational item is targeted for September and an action item for October.
Representative figures and examples included estimated project costs (Bridgeway Island hard-court replacement ~ $1.5 million; tennis courts at River City ~ $1.5 million) and 17 deferred-maintenance projects completed since 2019.
Trustees asked for continued attention to public engagement in Phase 2 (visioning group with board members, superintendent, CBO, parents, staff and community workshops). No vote was taken; the supplemental report was presented as an information item required to remain eligible for state Prop 2 funding.
