District shows Measure V progress: ADA ramps, new admin buildings and campus safety upgrades

District staff presented a summer progress report on the Measure V bond program, emphasizing safety‑focused upgrades completed or underway across multiple campuses.

The presentation showed before‑and‑after photos of front‑facing projects such as new marquees, seating walls, enclosed trash enclosures, controlled access gates and ADA‑accessible ramps. Staff said some of the less visible work — insulated pipe replacements, new sewer piping and chiller replacements — was completed over the summer to reduce classroom disruption.

At La Presa, staff highlighted seating walls and cooling‑tower replacements for efficiency. At Kempton, an ADA ramp and a small ribbon‑cutting ceremony were noted. Parkway saw relocations of portables and the preparation of a new administration building; staff described moving a cluster of six relocatable buildings and adding parking and improved drop‑off configurations. Fletcher Hills and Northmont also received administrative‑office and health‑office renovations and ADA improvements.

Staff said most Measure V projects are on a schedule that should finish by roughly the same time next year, with the possible exception of some Ed Center work. Board members asked about landscaping and water use; staff said grassy areas are reserved for student seating and that low‑water, California‑native plantings are being used where feasible.

The board acknowledged the visible improvements and anticipated ribbon‑cuttings at several sites later in the year.