Jurupa Unified board votes 5–0 to raise statutory school facilities fees to new state maximums

The Jurupa Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously to adopt a resolution updating the district’s statutory school facilities fees to the State Allocation Board’s newly approved level‑1 maximums.

Paula Ford, staff adviser, told the board the State Allocation Board raised the maximum fees on Jan. 28, 2026, to $5.38 per square foot for new residential construction and $0.87 per square foot for commercial and industrial construction. She said the district’s consultant study supports imposing the fees at the new maximum and that a 60‑day waiting period would follow adoption before the fees take effect. “The state allocation board increased the maximum statutory school facilities level 1 fees to $5.38 per square foot on new residential construction and 87¢ per square foot for commercial and industrial,” Ford said during the hearing.

Trustee Ortiz Cornejo moved to approve the resolution; Trustee Cueto seconded. Board members asked staff clarifying questions about the consultant study (Key Analytics), consultant cost and enrollment projections. Ford said the Key Analytics study cost $7,500 and that the district’s analysis estimated that development could yield roughly 3,000 new students over the long term, but that timing would depend on when development occurs and could take a decade or more.

The board adopted resolution number 2026‑47 on a 5–0 vote. The resolution imposes the level‑1 fees at the newly authorized amounts and begins a 60‑day period before those fees become effective. The board briefly discussed that fee revenue is restricted to school facilities uses permitted under Government Code 65995 and cannot be used for consultant studies or unrelated general‑fund costs.

The district’s staff packet includes the Key Analytics study and a proposed implementation timeline; staff said they will return to the board with procedural steps as needed.