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Stockton Unified approves $3.6M purchase of Montabon office building after due‑diligence window
Summary
Trustees approved buying 5151 Montabon for district administrative uses, moving technology and other departments into the building; staff said a Phase I environmental assessment is nearing finalization, the building is ADA and earthquake compliant and the purchase will be paid from the general fund with a 45‑day due‑diligence period and a 15‑day extension option.
The Stockton Unified School District board voted to approve the purchase of an administrative building at 5151 Montabon, a metal‑framed property staff said will house district technology, reprographics and other administrative functions.
During public comment and trustee questions, members of the public asked whether the building was earthquake‑safe and ADA‑compliant, what renovations were planned, which departments would move, and which fund would be used for the purchase. Staff and district legal counsel responded that the building is structurally a metal framed building sited on concrete, that inspections and site visits have taken place, and that a Phase I environmental site assessment is nearing completion. Counsel noted the board's approval begins a 45‑day due‑diligence period with a 15‑day no‑cost extension option. The transcript records a public reference to a $3.6 million purchase price.
Staff said the primary intended occupants are reprographics (moving from 701 Madison), technology, the Family Resource Center (FRC), and SUSD police dispatch (the building has a generator important for communications). Renovation bids for an interior "teaching and learning" (Google room) space had been scheduled to open the day after the meeting.
The board approved the purchase by roll call vote (unanimous). The district stated the purchase would be funded from the general fund.
Why it matters: owning consolidated administrative space can change district operating costs, influence where services are housed, and commit general fund dollars to capital acquisition. The record notes that the district completed multiple inspections and is finalizing environmental documentation before closing.
The board recorded unanimous approval; staff will complete Phase I environmental work and proceed through the due‑diligence window.
