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BOC hears progress report on Palisades fire recovery; district to front-fund rebuilds and seek insurance/FEMA reimbursement
Summary
Chief Facilities Executive Christina Tes told the committee the district has nearly 1,938 active projects valued at $9.5 billion and is front-funding Palisades recovery work with bond proceeds (about $600M), to be reimbursed largely by insurance (coverage $500M) and FEMA. Bidding for the Palisades projects is slated for March 2026.
Chief Facilities Executive Christina Tes presented the district’s 2026 bid look-ahead and an update on recovery work after the Palisades wildfires.
Tes said the district currently manages roughly 1,938 active projects with a combined value of about $9.5 billion; approximately half of those projects are in pre-construction while around $4.88 billion are under construction. She said the three Palisades-impacted campuses (Palisades Charter High School, Marquez Charter Elementary and Palisades Charter Elementary) are among the largest near-term bid priorities and that the district expects to put those projects to…
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