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Board hears $110M deferred‑maintenance estimate and multi‑source plan to modernize schools; staff propose leveraging RDA and state matching funds
Summary
District finance and facilities staff outlined the SMART modernization plan, reporting a deferred‑maintenance backlog of roughly $110 million, $38.85 million in state matching funds on hand, and projected RDA revenues; staff proposed leveraging future RDA receipts and developer fees to accelerate urgent roofing and HVAC projects and asked the board for direction on priorities.
Finance and facilities staff told the Orange Unified School District board on May 9 that the district faces a multi‑year deferred‑maintenance need and offered a financing strategy that mixes state matching funds, Redevelopment Agency (RDA) revenues, developer fees and external grants.
Chief business/facilities staff presented the SMART (School Modernization and Renovation Tomorrow) framework and said district worksheets list roughly $110,000,000 in deferred‑maintenance and modernization needs over a five‑year horizon. The presentation said the district has filed for and holds $38,850,000 in state matching funds (Fund 35), with about $17.4 million committed and the remainder…
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