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District outlines 2026 summer projects; Jacobson Middle School slated for asbestos abatement and flooring work
Summary
District staff presented the 2026 summer facilities plan highlighting technology upgrades, multi-purpose room AV overhauls, structured cabling at elementary sites and an asbestos-abatement and flooring replacement project at Jacobson Middle School's 200 wing; trustees asked about project scope, bids and impacts on summer schedules.
District facilities staff presented the Tehachapi Unified School District's proposed 2026 summer projects on May 12, emphasizing technology upgrades and maintenance work across school sites and a significant flooring and asbestos-abatement project at Jacobson Middle School.
The presentation (delivered by district facilities/business staff identified in the meeting as Mr. Intari) listed multi-purpose room audiovisual overhauls for Cummings Valley, Golden Hills, Tomkins and Tehachapi High School to improve sound, projection and ease of use; structured cabling (to upgrade on-site network infrastructure) for Tomkins and Golden Hills; painting, parking/stripe repair and portable management; and an extensive abatement and flooring replacement in the 200 wing at Jacobson Middle School. The presenter said the abatement project was awarded after bids (three bids received) and required certified contractors because of the scope of work.
Trustees questioned whether the abatement work would impact summer deep-clean schedules and whether portables would be removed or reused. District staff said a portion of portables remains in use (roughly a quarter), some host special-education programs, and the district is holding surplus units in case temporary relocation is needed during modernization. Trustees also raised utility-control issues for portables (HVAC running when sites are empty) and asked facilities to inspect controls and reduce unnecessary energy use.
District staff thanked the maintenance and grounds teams for planning a compressed summer schedule and said further details and timelines would be provided as projects move toward execution.
