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Superintendent reviews Measure L bond projects and rising construction costs
Summary
The superintendent recapped work funded by the 2016 Measure L $56 million bond — including a new high school wing, learning commons, theater, CTE building, pool and other facilities — and told the board inflation and construction-market changes have reduced buying power since passage.
Superintendent Dr. Nicholas reviewed district capital projects funded by Measure L (2016) and emphasized that $56 million went toward a range of facilities across the district but that construction costs have risen sharply since the bond was approved.
Dr. Nicholas said Measure L passed in 2016 with 62% of the vote and listed completed projects that the district said would not have existed without the bond: the learning commons (library), the theater, the CTE/professional education building, the pool and aquatic center, tennis courts, a professional development center, and a warehouse. “In 2016, Measure L passed with 62% vote, which is a very strong outcome for a general obligation bond,” he said, noting many projects were completed and students and staff continue to benefit.
He told trustees that $56 million “does not buy a lot” in 2025 and estimated that finishing certain projects today could approach much higher amounts; the district is planning a groundbreaking for another school and continues to monitor expenditures and remaining work. Trustees thanked staff for producing a visual summary of completed projects and for stewarding Measure L funds.
