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Bloomington and Zimmerman residents press Colton Joint Unified on construction and air-quality protections

Colton Joint Unified School District Board of Education · July 18, 2025
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Summary

Multiple residents and community organizers told the Colton Joint Unified board they are concerned about demolition, warehouse construction and truck traffic near Zimmerman and Bloomington schools and asked the district to clarify relocation plans and to increase monitoring and communication.

During the public-comment period at the July 17 Colton Joint Unified School District board meeting, residents and community organizers urged the district to clarify construction and relocation plans near several school sites and to take steps to protect students from dust, traffic and pollution.

Ben Pratt, vice president of IBEW Local 477, opened public comment with an update about a pre-apprenticeship electrician program that has funding and a planned start in the February semester, describing the workforce benefits and how students can gain direct interviews with…

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