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Colton Unified outlines Measure BB priorities as district faces roughly $1.9B in facility needs
Summary
Facility Director Owen Chang and consultant Randy Duncan told the board the recently passed $225 million Measure BB bond will be prioritized for safety, classroom modernization and removing deteriorating portables; district needs are assessed at about $1.9 billion, and staff expect to finalize the highest‑priority projects for the first bond sale by June 5.
District facility leaders presented a multi-part plan on May 1 for using Measure BB funds and pursuing matching state grants to address aging campuses and safety needs across the Colton Joint Unified School District.
"It is truly transformational," said Owen Chang, facility director, describing the new Colton High School culinary facility that recently opened and other projects nearing completion. Chang outlined current projects (staff parking and EV charging at Grand Terrace, a new TK/kindergarten building at Grimes Elementary, and field and lighting renovations at Bloomington and Joe Baca made possible in part by…
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