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Board reviews $2.5M high‑school seismic grant and orders summer testing before final plan
Summary
Oakland SD 1 staff reported a $2.5 million seismic grant for the high school but described subsurface concerns and proposed $20,000 of summer test pits to confirm conditions; the board was presented with three options (proceed, seek extra funding/split the project, or return the grant) and expects a decision in late summer or early fall.
Oakland SD 1 staff briefed the board on June 11 about an awarded $2,500,000 seismic grant for the high school and engineering concerns that could materially change the project scope and cost.
Staff said engineers suspect areas of “bad fill” beneath interior hallway slabs that are swelling when wet and shifting concrete floors. To test the theory, staff proposed digging a 4‑by‑4‑foot test pit in the middle hallway and two additional test holes to confirm subsurface conditions; staff estimated summer testing at roughly $20,000. The testing is intended to establish whether the project…
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