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District details $440M master plan and seeks a $396M bond measure
Summary
Committee reviewed a board-adopted facilities master plan identifying roughly $439.5M in additional needs across district sites and a proposed $396M general obligation bond the board approved to pursue for the November ballot; presenters outlined four implementation phases and state grant strategies.
The committee reviewed a facilities master plan that, officials said, responds to declining enrollment and the district's transition to TK–8 models. Sadat Bata said the plan identifies approximately $439,500,000 in needs and proposes phased implementation over 12 years supported by state modernization grants and a general obligation bond.
Jordan Miles explained the financing analysis from municipal advisors showed the district could generate up to $417,000,000 in bond proceeds and the board approved proposing a $396,000,000 bond measure for the November election. "This is how we get to approximately $440,000,000 of need outside of what we're currently building," Miles said. Bata added the plan was commended during the FCMAT review and that the board adopted the updated plan in December 2025.
Committee members asked about phasing, interim housing for students during reconstructions, criteria for selecting sites within each phase and how the district will protect students and continuity of instruction during construction. Presenters said the plan includes allowances for interim housing and inflation and described options—phasings, temporary portables or relocating students to vacant sites—while noting that some projects will seek state School Facilities Program funding or competitive grants to reduce bond-funded cost.
