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Parents, swimmers press Monrovia Unified for public pool design options and Measure funding
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the district to release design options for a long-term solution to Monrovia High School's inoperable pool, asked that Measure money seed designs and public input, and welcomed interim agreements (YMCA) to keep aquatics programs running.
Parents, community members and student advocates used the board’s public-comment period to press Monrovia Unified for transparency and action on the Monrovia High School aquatic facility, which has been unusable for about 10 months under safety-code restrictions.
Karen DeClue, speaking on behalf of MHS, said the pool’s closure has disrupted practices and programming and urged the district to agendize and publicly present the long-term design options developed by contracted architects; she asked the board to use Measure funds as seed money and to coordinate with the city to preserve local aquatic assets.
Melissa Taylor said community members she interviewed were largely unaware of the pool situation and warned that delays could jeopardize outside funding opportunities highlighted by Congresswoman Chu. Trustees noted the district has pursued interim arrangements — including a facility-use agreement with the Santa Anita Family YMCA approved at the meeting — and has a contract with architects to produce long-term design options.
Board members thanked staff and partners for securing interim swim opportunities and said they want the public-engagement steps and design options to be presented at a future meeting; design options had been expected earlier in the summer but were not ready for this agenda.
The board approved a facility-use agreement with the YMCA to support team training through Dec. 31 and also approved an affiliation with City of Hope for adult-school clinical internships; trustees said they value partnerships that expand student opportunities while long-term facilities work proceeds.
