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Travis Unified commits seed funds and priority order to pursue federal PSMI funding for Travis Elementary rebuild
Summary
Trustees adopted a resolution prioritizing how the district will cover its local share of a proposed federal PSMI project to rebuild Travis Elementary: first use state reimbursements from prior projects, then developer fees, proceeds from unused sites, and general fund reserves only as last resort; the board committed $1.3M (Fund 40) and $700K in developer fees as seed funds and set a June 30, 2028 deadline for the developer‑fee balance.
The Travis Unified School District board voted to advance work on a federal PSMI (Public Schools on Military Installations) proposal to rebuild Travis Elementary by adopting Resolution 2025‑26‑22 and committing seed local funds.
Crystal (staff) read the resolution aloud: federal PSMI grants can fund up to 80% of eligible project costs; district staff told trustees the estimated rebuild cost is approximately $94.8 million, with $75 million expected from the PSMI grant, $12 million from anticipated state facility grants, and roughly $7 million needing to come from local sources. The board set a local funding priority order: 1) state reimbursements from prior projects, 2) developer fees, 3) proceeds from sale of unused sites, and 4) the general fund ending balance only as a last resort.
As an immediate step, trustees committed $1.3 million from the district's special reserve for capital outlay (Fund 40) and $700,000 of future developer fee revenue (Fund 25) as seed funds to support project initiation. Trustees also amended the resolution to specify that the developer‑fee portion be accumulated by June 30, 2028, and then approved the resolution on a voice vote.
A public commenter, Ruben Galvan (union representative), urged the district to require responsible contractors and consider prequalification language and apprenticeship opportunities in the project procurement to protect wages, quality, and apprenticeship pipelines.
Gabe (business services) told the board the seed funds would be sufficient to begin planning and stated the district will pursue additional revenue streams (additional developer fees, sale of unused sites) and pursue state matching funds as the project progresses. Trustees asked staff to evaluate timelines for surplus site disposition and noted multiple financing options (including temporary borrowing) before considering bond proceeds.
The board took the vote after a brief discussion about the district's use of impact aid and federal supplement/supplant rules; staff cautioned that committing certain revenue types to the project could affect federal grant eligibility unless managed carefully. The resolution included the June 30, 2028 timing amendment for the developer‑fee accumulation.
