Facilities review flags several poor-condition schools; committee recommends moving Hustler students to Bullis when new Imperial high school opens

Lynwood Unified's facilities optimization committee spent substantial time on a campus-by-campus condition and capacity review and reached a committee recommendation on secondary-school reconfiguration.

Staff reviewed the district's facility master plan and a more recent staff evaluation. The master plan (2024) groups newer buildings (2004–present) separately from older buildings (pre‑2004). Staff said many newer buildings rate "good" while several older buildings were rated "poor." From the staff evaluation four elementary campuses were singled out as poor: Lincoln, Lugo, Rosa Parks and Wilson. Staff described common, expensive needs at those sites: roof and HVAC replacement, restroom upgrades, new windows, paint, and portables beyond their useful life.

The presentation also noted nutrition-service limitations at some campuses: Lugo and Wilson were described as lacking on-site kitchens, meaning food must be delivered and the sites lack facilities for scratch cooking.

On capacity, staff explained the methodology (classrooms multiplied by target class size with allowances for program rooms) and cautioned against loading schools to 100 percent. The committee was shown a table of elementary excess capacity; staff said aggregated districtwide excess capacity exceeds about 4,000 seats, although they warned single-date enrollment snapshots can change.

A major implication of the facilities and capacity review is the imminent opening of the new Lynwood High School (Imperial) in fall 2027, which staff said will have capacity around 2,700. That move will free the current Lynwood High (Bulis) campus (capacity listed as about 1,697). Committee members discussed options for the now-vacant Bullis campus and for Hustler Middle School, which staff rated poor and said lacks on-campus grass play space and shares a public park, raising safety and scheduling concerns.

After discussion and drawing on the presented capacity and condition data, the committee reached consensus on a recommendation: when the Imperial campus opens and Bullis becomes available, Hustler Middle School students should be transferred to the Bullis campus. Staff said the recommendation will be prepared for the school board; if the district declares a site surplus, a statutory "7-Eleven" committee will evaluate uses or dispositions of surplus property.

Staff and members requested follow-up materials, including scatter-plot maps of student residence versus school attendance, incident data from the security department, and operational-cost comparisons for proposed closures or consolidations. The committee scheduled follow-up meetings (Sept. 30; Oct. 14; Oct. 28 if needed) and aims to present recommendations to the board on Nov. 13.