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Consultants present $378 million facilities master plan; board signals support to package high‑school reunification phases
Summary
PBK presented a facilities master plan for Paramount Unified estimating $378 million in districtwide needs, a two‑year Priority 1 list of about $122 million, and a plan to reunify Paramount High School for 2027–28; board members pressed on equity, data access and agreed to explore packaging phases 1 and 2 to speed work.
PBK consultants presented a facilities master plan to the Paramount Unified School District board on Sept. 24, outlining an estimated $378,000,000 in capital needs across district sites and a Priority 1 two‑year list that totals roughly $122,000,000.
The consultants said the plan is grounded in enrollment projections, detailed facilities condition assessments and educational specifications and that it is intended to be “actionable” for future funding and implementation. “The big number is an estimate of $378,000,000 in total need across your sites,” a PBK consultant said, adding that the figure could be higher and that prioritization will be essential.
Why it matters: PBK warned that districtwide utilization is low and that some middle schools could fall to about 50% of capacity, a trend that risks spreading maintenance dollars thin and producing longer‑term underinvestment if not addressed. The plan’s recommendations — modernizations, targeted reconfigurations, site improvements, selective portable removals and limited new construction tied…
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