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Oakland SD 1 board hears construction progress and new geotech findings that complicate high‑school seismic work
Summary
District facilities staff told the Oakland SD 1 board that most summer projects are on track but a new geotechnical report suggests a structural issue in the high school, putting a $2.5 million seismic retrofit at risk and prompting options to explore, split or return grant funds.
At its monthly meeting, the Oakland SD 1 board heard a sweeping facilities update that outlined progress on multiple summer construction projects and raised new questions about the high‑school seismic retrofit.
The superintendent reported that teams poured the boiler‑room floor at LMS, completed storage and woodshop work, and advanced the middle‑school fire‑line and paving work so that registration and fall sports can begin with minimal disruption. He said crews are replacing fixtures, installing drop ceilings and finishing classrooms so teachers can move in for the new school year. "We got the floor poured in the boiler room… it makes it look 10 times bigger," the superintendent said.
On athletics and site work, the district bought 10,000…
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