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District reports progress on Measure X and Measure T projects, outlines remaining work and funding
Summary
District staff gave a construction update showing Measure X about 80% spent and Measure T roughly 50% of $409 million; projects include new buildings, solar arrays, restroom modernizations and HVAC replacements, and staff outlined state bond eligibility and reimbursement prospects.
The San Mateo–Foster City School District on Oct. 24 reported steady progress on construction funded by Measure X and Measure T, with project leaders saying the district is on target for most major deliverables and outlining what remains to be completed.
Amy Rufo, who led the presentation for the facilities team, said Measure X is about 80% spent and that Measure T is “almost at 50% spent of the $409 million.” She highlighted newly opened buildings — including a drama space and science labs at a middle school — and said most solar shade structures have been installed and will begin producing energy at some sites by the end of the calendar year, with others coming online next spring.
Rufo said the Fiesta Gardens North campus is moving through the Office of the State Architect and the district expects to bid and award the contract before the end of 2024. She described restroom-modernization work that will be phased across multiple campuses and noted that full restroom modernization could extend into summer 2027.
Trustee Tren and other board members toured multiple campuses in recent months and thanked staff for visible progress. When asked about construction timelines for a planned campus swap (College Park and Fiesta Gardens), Rufo said classrooms to be occupied in 2025 will be complete for instructional use, but some exterior work (blacktop/paving) will continue into the following summer; site activities will be kept within campus fences during the school year.
On finances, Rufo said the district has about $31 million of state bond eligibility identified and has earned nearly $8 million in interest on bond funds to date. She noted a current target of nearly $5 million in reimbursements related to electric-bus charging projects and said certain state bond monies are not yet receipted (“not yet reeded”) and therefore are shown separately in fund reports.
The presentation also included a preview of phased HVAC replacement at several schools whose mechanical units are nearing the end of useful life, work on districtwide paving and infrastructure, and ongoing planning for future master-plan priorities (windows, building envelopes, fire-alarm and data cabling upgrades). Board members asked staff to continue to map remaining needs and potential funding paths for projects beyond the current bond programs.
The board offered unanimous thanks to the construction and facilities teams for completing visible on-campus improvements that trustees and community members have observed.
The district did not set new deadlines at the meeting; staff said final scheduling and sequencing will be refined as remaining contracts are awarded and state reimbursements are processed.
