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NVUSD board approves Measure B implementation plan to prioritize roofing, HVAC and safety projects
Summary
The Napa Valley Unified School District board approved a Measure B implementation plan to prioritize exterior campus modernization (roofs, HVAC, painting), interior classroom refreshes, ADA and play‑structure upgrades, and technology work; trustees emphasized contingency management and careful sequencing.
Napa — The Napa Valley Unified School District Board of Education voted to approve the Measure B implementation plan after a presentation detailing how bond funds will be deployed across campuses.
The board approved agenda item K1A following a staff overview that said the implementation plan aligns bond language to prioritized work: exterior campus modernization (roofing, HVAC, exterior painting and critical path‑of‑travel fixes), followed by interior classroom refreshes, ADA and playground upgrades, paving and drainage, track replacements at several high schools, and targeted technology upgrades including fire alarms, public address finalizations and fiber improvements.
Superintendent Dr. Musetti and operations staff told the board that the plan intentionally distinguishes the long‑range facilities master plan from the shorter‑term implementation work. A presenter described the approach as ‘‘we won't read the slides, but just know that we've aligned the bond language with each element of the plan,’’ and said safety and weather‑proofing work will be completed before interior refreshes.
District staff described specific budget decisions: roughly $6 million was reallocated from a recently completed public address program to roofing, HVAC, exterior painting and path‑of‑travel work, and presenters said the district anticipates spending ‘‘more than $100,000,000’’ on those categories over the life of the program while holding other line items steady until project details are firm.
Trustees asked technical and timeline questions about HVAC replacements and portable classrooms. When a trustee asked whether portables would receive HVAC replacements, staff explained replacement decisions will be age‑based: major building systems older than eight years would be replaced, and portable units that fail can be hot‑replaced rapidly from an on‑hand stock. A facilities manager said contingencies are built into each project and into the overall bond program so saved funds can be reallocated to emergent needs.
Trustees emphasized accountability and sequencing. President Eve Reiser said the plan’s discipline and transparency are essential to maintaining voter trust and that the district will likely return to voters in the future to address the remainder of needs on the master plan. Trustee comments repeatedly praised the pace of work and noted improvements already completed under prior bonds such as Measure A2 that have produced new track and field facilities and other upgrades.
The board moved to approve the implementation plan with a motion from Trustee Chu and a second from Trustee Martin. There was no public comment on the action.
What happens next: Staff will finalize sequencing and design documents for site‑specific projects, begin prioritized construction and report back on budget and schedule as projects proceed. The board and staff said contingencies will be monitored and reallocated as necessary to respond to unforeseen conditions during construction.
