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Inglewood Unified outlines $232 million Inglewood High rebuild, new child development center and campus upgrades
Summary
Assistant superintendent Rafael Guzman described a facilities master plan that includes a $232,000,000 reconstruction of Inglewood High (53 classrooms, modern science labs), a $15,000,000 Child Development Center and a $12,000,000 Bennett Q building; officials said projects are budgeted and students are expected to occupy new classrooms around July 2028.
Rafael Guzman, assistant superintendent of business services and chief business official for Inglewood Unified School District, told listeners the district's modernization program includes several major projects: a $232,000,000 reconstruction of Inglewood High School, a $15,000,000 Child Development Center and a $12,000,000 new building at Bennett Q.
Guzman said the Inglewood High School reconstruction will create about 53 new classrooms, modern science labs and expanded career technical education spaces. "One of them is Inglewood High School's reconstruction. That's super exciting. It's a $232,000,000 project... It's gonna have 53 new classrooms, modern science labs," Guzman said.
Funding and planning: Guzman credited Measure I voters and district budgeting for the work, saying Measure I funds are the primary source for the Inglewood High project. He said the district approved a facilities master plan last December to prioritize projects across campuses and that the current projects are budgeted and planned with a conservative fiscal approach.
Contracting and timeline: Guzman named Balfour Beatty as the main contractor for the Inglewood High project and said the district has a program manager (Solari) and other contractors in place. He gave a target student move‑in date of July 2028 and said some elements will be substantially complete earlier. "What you will see come December 2027 or better said, really, when our students move into the classrooms will be July 2028," he said.
Other projects: Guzman described a $15,000,000 Child Development Center with eight classrooms, a multipurpose room, administrative spaces and playground (expected to be finishing touches by August), and a $12,000,000 replacement building at Bennett Q with six permanent classrooms and makerspace areas.
Student voice and implementation: students present at the recording described how renovated learning spaces improve motivation and sense of being seen; Guzman said students, teachers, IT and community stakeholders were involved in planning. He emphasized safety, modernization of learning environments and long‑term fiscal responsibility as guiding principles.
Next steps: officials said other facility work remains to be financed beyond current projects and that the board or district will need to identify funding for the next phases. The district described continued community engagement as part of implementation; no new board action was recorded on this recording beyond the earlier facilities master plan approval.
