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Architect outlines facility master‑plan process; district staff update projects including TK site, solar arrays and LED upgrades
Summary
Teeter Architects presented a 6–8 month facility master plan process and timeline; facilities staff reported state TK funding received, upcoming solar arrays, on‑bill LED financing and a Volter modernization contract amendment approved by the board.
Robert Thornton of Teeter Architects presented the district's proposed facility master‑plan process, saying the work should produce a single, flexible district plan that prioritizes needs, collects demographic and site data, and incorporates community engagement.
"The main goal of developing a facility master plan is to create a master plan that is truly the Los Banos Unified master plan, and it's something that's flexible," Robert Thornton said during his presentation. Thornton outlined steps including demographic analysis, an educational specification and an equity study, individual campus plans and a community engagement process. He said a typical schedule for a district of this size is six to eight months.
Facilities Director Miss Mundy reported on current and upcoming projects: the Los Banos Elementary parking lot landscaping is expected to be completed next week; track and turf work at Lofton Stadium is largely finished; irrigation issues and some cracked concrete caused by a turf company are under remediation; the district has awarded site work for a Transitional Kindergarten center to TBS contractors and has received $1,200,000 of a $6,000,000 state award for the TK site. Mundy also said two solar arrays (Grasslands and Creekside) will begin heavy construction during winter break and that the district is pursuing an on‑bill, 0% loan with PG&E to fund an LED lighting upgrade (an LOI was issued to SizerCo earlier this year).
Board members asked follow‑up questions about timing, cost and community involvement. Members also discussed a 74‑year‑old pump house at Lofton Stadium; staff said demolition will require lead‑paint abatement and county approvals and could be costly.
The board approved Amendment No. 2 to the architectural services agreement for the Volter modernization project to cover additional scope (concrete, fencing, storm drainage expansion, hazardous‑materials abatement, admin remodel, mechanical/plumbing replacement and painting). The fee increase for the amendment was discussed at the meeting as $132,000 and the board approved the amendment unanimously.
What happens next
If the board approves moving forward with a district master plan, the consultant recommended establishing a steering committee that includes district staff, board representation and, where appropriate, a student representative. The consultant and staff said they will return with a proposed schedule and scope to the facilities subcommittee and to the full board for consideration.
