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Board OKs $4 million budget increase for Elorn Village modernization
Summary
Trustees approved a $4 million increase to the Elorn Village modernization budget, moving the project from $59.319M to $63.319M using bond interest, after staff and parents discussed design revisions and space constraints at the historic site.
The Washington Unified School District board on April 10 approved a $4 million increase in the Elorn Village modernization budget, citing construction‑market inflation and design revisions needed to preserve a multi‑use room and add classrooms.
Facilities staff said the original design exceeded the estimate by roughly $20 million. Project managers reduced scope, used prefabricated timber systems and identified $4.9 million in bond interest to cover the requested additional $4 million while preserving the budget for the district’s performing‑arts center.
Parents and community members who had raised concerns about preserving the multipurpose room and campus circulation told trustees they appreciated the district’s revisions and outreach. A parent representative who attends the facilities subcommittee thanked staff for responding to community feedback and urged the board to approve the increase to avoid sacrificing key site features.
Vote: Trustees approved the increase by roll‑call vote. District staff said the additional funds would not affect the performing‑arts center budget and that work will move forward with revised designs and community input.
Why it matters: The modernization will upgrade aging facilities on a constrained historic site and impact instructional space and cafeteria capacity; the board’s funding decision keeps the project on track with revised scope.
