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Travis Unified board moves forward with sixth‑grade reconfiguration after DSA sign‑off; staffing and traffic plans outlined
Summary
After receiving Division of State Architect approval, Travis Unified presented a plan to reconfigure sixth grade at Golden West, projecting 410 incoming students, a need for 13 sixth‑grade teachers and extra support staff, and traffic/parking mitigations; construction contracts and sequencing tied to the Measure R timeline were explained.
The Travis Unified School District board heard a detailed update on the district’s sixth‑grade consolidation and associated construction after staff said the Division of State Architect (DSA) and environmental reviews were complete, clearing the project to move to construction.
District staff said roughly 410 incoming sixth‑grade students are expected at Golden West next year; staffing projections call for about 13 sixth‑grade teachers plus additional campus monitors, counselors, special‑education teachers and administrators to support the larger site. “Based on our enrollment projections we are going to need 13 sixth‑grade teachers,” a district presenter said.
The reconfiguration includes a hybrid schedule to give students exposure to three teachers during the day and a menu of electives funded in part through Proposition 28, staff said. Presenters emphasized that student selection of electives will determine which courses are offered and that the district is already surveying families and collecting staff volunteers for transfer to the Golden West campus.
Traffic and parking were a recurring concern. The board was told that the CEQA traffic study found no large traffic impacts because many students walk from base housing or arrive by bus; staff said additional parking, a new turn‑in, and egress improvements are planned and that base and district leaders are coordinating to remind families about access (student ID cards) for gate reentry.
Board members pressed staff about recruitment plans to fill teacher vacancies and about contractual or union issues; staff said the district participates in regional job fairs and works with credentialing programs to target specific hiring needs (special education, arts, robotics). A board member asked for continued communication with union partners while vacancies are filled.
Construction sequencing was tied to the Measure R bond timeline and DSA approvals; staff said boilers and chillers, security fencing, cameras and other urgent site needs may be prioritized during the first bond issuance, with some projects timed to limit disruption to athletics and classes. The superintendent said the project is a “no‑fail” priority but noted scheduling and DSA review mean some tasks will extend beyond summer.
The board previously approved lease‑leaseback contracting steps for Golden West classroom additions; staff said preconstruction work will be finalized before the board sees a guaranteed maximum price. The next major construction approval is expected at the February board meeting.
What happens next: Staff will continue recruiting and presenting staffing plans, finalize GMPs for lease‑leaseback contracts, and return with more detailed scheduling and family‑facing information at subsequent meetings. The board and staff emphasized continued communication with families on elective signups, ID card access and transportation details.
