Board hears updated Measure J budget: main building shortfall of roughly $1M for phase 1

Bill Savage, the district's bond‑program implementation consultant, walked the board through the updated program worksheet and said staff proposes concentrating remaining program funding on the main building seismic and renovation work. "We're proposing that the board approve an updated program budget ... it transfers all remaining budget within the 3 rear classroom replacement project to the main building project," Savage said, summarizing transfers and the conservative treatment of anticipated FEMA funds.

Staff presented line items and worksheets showing a main building program budget number in the $11.0 million range and an updated construction budget after incurred costs near $9.68 million. Savage said FEMA funds of $350,000 are being held unallocated pending receipt and that when FEMA funds are applied retroactively they would free bond funds for the main building. The staff summary later showed total cash available (including BAN proceeds in the plan) of roughly $7.065 million and a phase 1 minimum scope cost of about $8.0 million — producing an immediate gap of roughly $1.0 million without state funds or bridge financing.

Staff emphasized that the $13.0 million full construction estimate remains higher than currently committed funds and that the team will return with phase‑1/2 scope refinements and possible VE items to align costs with available funding. The board voted to approve the updated program/financial update and asked staff to return with clarified phase allocations and funding sources.