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Consultants present refined Los Gatos and Saratoga master plan; consultants propose CTE replacement, new cafeterias and athletic facility upgrades
Summary
Consultants presented an updated facility master plan and phased priorities for Los Gatos and Saratoga High, including replacing an aged CTE building with a CTER, new cafeterias and quads, sequencing to limit disruption, and a proposed field house for Los Gatos. The presentation will return for approval in three weeks to position the district for a potential bond measure.
Consultants working on the district’s facility master plan presented refined priorities for Los Gatos High and Saratoga High and outlined a multi‑phase sequencing approach designed to limit disruption to students and operations.
For Los Gatos High, the design team proposed targeted classroom and restroom modernizations, replacement of an aging Career and Technical Education building with a new CTER facility (to include robotics), a new cafeteria adjacent to a re‑organized quad, and substantial athletic‑facility investments including a new field house to preserve gym availability during renovation. Consultants emphasized parking and circulation changes, proposed a phased approach that aims to protect in‑season athletics, and estimated escalated five‑year midpoint costs for the Los Gatos priorities.
For Saratoga High the team recommended focusing replacement work on the 100 Wing (the most functionally constrained), a new cafeteria that frees up existing space for a student services gateway, and a robotics facility addition near the 900 Wing to consolidate programs. The consultants noted Saratoga’s classroom wings are generally in similar condition and prioritized work where student restrooms and access are tied to classroom renovations.
Consultant Lee Salen said the plan is intended to be conservative on costs and sequencing, then refined through programming to better match the district’s bond target. “We’re coming to you with refined priorities based on the input and feedback that you had given us at this last meeting,” Salen said; Mark Schuman explained why a field house eases cost and timing risks by avoiding a prolonged gym shutdown.
Trustees asked detailed questions about phasing, HVAC and deferred maintenance strategies, and solar and utility cost breakout; staff said a deferred maintenance plan and a lifespan tool for HVAC units will be provided to the board. Consultants said the package will return in three weeks for a possible formal adoption that would position the district to make a bond decision in June.
What happens next: Consultants will incorporate trustee feedback and return to the board with a final recommended master plan and priority list in three weeks; adoption would position the district to consider a June bond decision.
