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Board approves multiple facilities contracts, moves ahead with field project and one‑for‑one tree replacement plan
Summary
The board approved several facilities bids, awarded a Lynwood High field project (13B6) after discussion about student priority, lighting and rental fees (vote 4–1), approved additional structural services (13B7, 4–1), and approved a tree‑removal plan with a one‑for‑one replacement commitment (13C3, 5–0).
The Lynwood Unified School District board advanced a package of facilities items on Oct. 9, voting to accept multiple bid completions and change orders and to move forward on athletic‑field and campus projects.
During discussion of item 13B6 (the Lynwood High School Bullis fields project), board members pressed staff on how the district will prioritize student access over outside rentals and whether athletic lights and added solar integration are in scope. Board members said they want rental fees updated to include maintenance and replacement costs. The board approved the field award 4–1; the transcript records requests to update the facility‑rental fee schedule and to prioritize student use.
Item 13B7 (approval for additional structural services with Huckabee) passed 4–1. The board discussed tree removal and replacement at Lynwood High (item 13C3); staff answered that many trees on the Imperial campus are diseased or causing infrastructure damage and described a one‑for‑one replacement plan that will select species appropriate to the site. Board members asked about timelines and encouraged broader replacement ratios and community participation in tree plantings; staff said a timeline would be provided and suggested fall 2027 as a target for replanting tied to building completion schedules.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the transcript): several bid acceptance items and change orders carried unanimously (5–0); item 13B6 passed 4–1; item 13B7 passed 4–1; tree removal proposal 13C3 passed 5–0. The transcript includes repeated requests that staff return with a revised facility‑rental fee schedule that accounts for maintenance and deposit conditions.
What to watch: the district said it will update the fee schedule and report back; community members and board members asked for opportunities to donate and participate in tree‑planting on replacement schedules.
