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School board unanimously adopts resolution opposing proposed data‑center siting near district property
Summary
The Mountain View School District Board adopted a resolution, 5–0, opposing data‑center development that could adversely affect students, school facilities and community resources after trustees said the district had not engaged in any negotiations and cited environmental and public‑health concerns.
The Mountain View School District Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution opposing the siting of a data center that trustees said had been tied on social media to district property.
The board adopted “option 1” of a staff‑draft resolution after amending the draft to strike the alternative that would have allowed siting under stringent conditions. The motion to approve the amended resolution passed by roll call, 5–0. President Jacqueline Salania presided over the vote.
Superintendent Dr. Andre told trustees the district first learned in mid‑March that media and social posts had mapped a proposed data center around the Madrid middle‑school property. “We had not engaged in any conversation about data centers nor had we planned, you know, on outreach for one,” he said, and the district issued a statement clarifying it had not negotiated such a project.
Board members cited environmental and community concerns in backing the opposition. Vice President Adam Carranza said he supported the resolution because “we are beginning to see where data centers are operating that they are causing environmental damage … draining energy, providing a nuisance of noise, a nuisance of an eyesight,” and raised the district’s and city’s past experience with soil and groundwater contamination. Trustee Cindy Wu said she worried about water and radiation concerns and public‑health impacts observed by other communities.
The adopted resolution states the board opposes development that may adversely affect students, school facilities and community resources but preserves the board’s ability to consider future proposals if stringent conditions are presented. The board’s action followed a public discussion but no public comment on this item.
The resolution was adopted as amended by a 5–0 roll‑call vote (Jacqueline Salania, Adam Carranza, Cindy Wu, Christian Diaz and Estelle Fuentes voting aye). The board did not set a formal deadline for further action; staff said the resolution preserves the board’s ability to review any future proposals and to solicit community input.
The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 06/11/2026.
