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Board OKs expanded Sunnyvale Middle School modernization, including pool and new locker rooms, at higher price
Summary
The board approved an expanded modernization plan for Sunnyvale Middle School that increases the project budget from $71 million to $81 million to add a modernized pool, new locker rooms and contingencies; district staff said additional state grants and a proposed 50/50 city cost‑share for the pool would offset impact on bond measure funds.
The Sunnyvale School District board approved a revised modernization plan for Sunnyvale Middle School that adds a rebuilt administration entry, a new two‑story 6th‑grade classroom building, a student wellness center, a state‑of‑the‑art culinary classroom and a proposed pool modernization. Facilities staff recommended increasing the project budget from $71 million to $81 million; staff said about $10 million of that increase is for the pool, locker‑room work and contingencies but that roughly $10 million could be covered by state modernization and seismic mitigation grants and a proposed cost share with the City of Sunnyvale.
"Based on the updated scope...the new proposed budget is $81,000,000," Brent Burns, the district—s facilities director, told trustees, adding the proposal leaves approximately $10 million of contingencies that, if unused, would bring costs back near the original estimate. Public commenters pressed staff on storage and occupational therapy space for culinary and health programs; trustees emphasized continuing community outreach and celebration milestones as projects proceed. The board voted to approve the expanded scope and budget.
