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Consultants present $240 million facilities master plan as board seeks study session
Summary
MGT consultants told the Lynwood Unified board the district faces capacity imbalances and aging portable classrooms and estimated roughly $240 million to bring facilities to a target condition; board members requested a study session and community members later pressed for clarity on spending priorities.
Consultants from MGT presented a facilities master plan to the Lynwood Unified School District board on Oct. 24, telling trustees a combination of declining births, mobility and development means the district should manage capacity strategically while addressing aging infrastructure.
Lance Richards, introduced by district staff as one of the MGT representatives, summarized the demographic outlook and utilization concerns and said the district is starting a trend of declining enrollment: "We're forecasting that you're gonna have a decrease of about 8% up until 2033," he said, noting that middle schools showed particular capacity issues. He added that the district’s newer buildings generally scored well…
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