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El Monte board approves expanded green-schoolyard contract, hears state and federal funding update
Summary
The El Monte City School District board approved a resolution to expand the scope and budget of a CalFire-funded green schoolyard project and received updates on state and federal funding that affect classroom programs and one-time grants.
The El Monte City School District Board of Education on Aug. 18 approved a resolution to expand work on green schoolyards at three campuses and heard cabinet reports on federal and state funding that affect district programs.
District business services staff presented a resolution (No. 252604) to increase the construction contract for the CalFire-backed green schoolyard program — covering Cortata, Sherpser and Gidley schools — from the original $6 million to as much as $7.5 million. Mr. Herrera said the increase responds to an owner-initiated expansion of scope to add shade…
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