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Pasco School District details final bond projects; A‑wing work, turf complex and stadium lighting to reshape campuses
Summary
District staff described the final projects funded by the 23-bond measure: A‑wing renovations at Pasco High with year-long relocation of CTE classes, a turf athletic complex aimed for spring 2027, and replacement of aging stadium towers with targeted LED lighting. Bids for Chiawana CTE work were presented for approval.
District staff presented a final progress report on projects funded by the district's 23-bond program, outlining classroom reconfigurations, temporary student relocations and timelines for athletics and lighting upgrades.
Mr. Satel said the Pasco High A wing will be reconfigured to add auto, metal and wood shops, robotics and culinary arts classrooms; the renovation has begun and staff estimate completion on August 15, 2027. He told the board that A‑wing classes will be relocated for the school year: Auto Tech will operate at Columbia Basin College's vocational building, some metals and woods instruction will be moved to Sageview, and several programs (agriculture, floral, foods, fitness, pottery, public safety, family-and-consumer-science and robotics) will use wet portables and existing rooms at Pasco High School so instruction can continue.
The presentation also covered a new turf athletic complex at Pasco High. The district began site work and staff said the project includes a varsity softball field, practice football/soccer space and a marching-band field. The turf surface was billed as permitting high-frequency use; Mr. Satel noted that "you can use it three times a day" without watering interruptions, and he emphasized the long-term warranty on LED field lighting.
On Edgar Brown Stadium, staff told the board the existing light towers "have exceeded their life expectancy" and the district plans to replace poles and fixtures with a modern targeted Musco lighting system that reduces light spill into surrounding neighborhoods and can be preprogrammed for school colors and synchronized to music. During questions, staff said the towers were not an imminent structural hazard but recommended replacement and added the district expects to have the new towers installed before the start of the upcoming school year.
Chiawana High School—s CTE and STEM improvements were described as in the bidding stage: upgrades to a STEM lab, HVAC modernization and installation of 3D printers and laser cutters. Staff said the bids would be presented for board approval that night; if approved, they planned contractor meetings on Thursday and construction could begin immediately with a target to finish by the end of October (one comment listed November 1 as a completion target).
Board members asked practical questions about student transportation and instructional credit during relocations. Staff said the district will provide busing in scheduled blocks to shuttle students to CBC and Sageview and that courses taught at the temporary sites will carry the same credits. For nutrition courses, staff said wet portables have water and standard refrigerators, but not commercial walk-in refrigeration, so culinary instruction will be adjusted accordingly.
The board did not record a formal vote on any of the projects in the public portion of the transcript; presenters said formal bid approvals and contractor meetings were the next procedural steps.
Next steps: staff sought board approval of bids for Chiawana CTE work that evening and expected contractors to meet within days if the board approved; construction schedules and relocations would proceed per the timelines shared.
