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Alameda Schoolyard team authorized to go to bid after $950,000 fundraising update
Summary
Project leads told the board they have raised $950,000 toward a $1.3 million Alameda Schoolyard renovation and requested authorization to go to bid; the board approved the request unanimously while presenters said design may be reduced if legislative funding does not arrive.
Project leads Kristin Kovalik and Tammy Arnivogt updated the Ontario School District 8C board on the Alameda Schoolyard project and asked for authorization to solicit bids. Kovalik reported that the team has "raised $950,000" toward an original estimated cost of $1.3 million and said they have requested additional funding from the legislature. She told the board that, if legislative funds do not come through, the team would consider design reductions.
Presenters described specific scaling options, including reducing the structure from 60 by 90 feet to 50 by 80 feet to lower costs; Principal Andrea Buchholz urged the board to retain the original size for student benefits. Vice-Chair Mike Blackaby moved to approve the project's go-to-bid request and Director Matt Stringer seconded; all four board members voted yes. The team and board agreed the bid authorization does not lock final design until fundraising outcomes are known.
