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Board reviews three solar layouts for Ventura High, narrows options to two for community feedback
Summary
District staff and NG Services presented three alternate solar layouts for Ventura High School — courtyard & softball canopies with ground arrays, ground mounts west of campus buildings, and a single-row array north of the stadium — and asked the board for a consensus to pursue cost comparisons and community outreach. Trustees stressed preserving front-campus aesthetics and community input.
At its Aug. 6 meeting, the Ventura Unified School District Board of Education reviewed three alternative designs for a planned solar project at Ventura High School and asked staff to return with cost differentials and additional community outreach.
Kevin Watson, project manager with NG Services, said the district asked the company to revisit placements after prior board feedback. The firm presented three preferred designs: an all-canopy approach that places large shade canopies in the main courtyard and softball field and relocates ground-mounted arrays to the campus southwest corner; a ground-mounted plan west of…
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