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Facilities leaders warn bond dollars won't cover $4 billion master-plan need
Summary
District staff reminded trustees that Measure Q funds are finite: the 2022 facility master plan estimated more than $4 billion in needs while Measure Q covers approximately $1.7 billion; facilities urged strategic prioritization and alignment across plans.
Facilities presenters acknowledged the district’s bond program is large but finite. They said Measure Q (2022) enables priorities beyond Measure E but cannot cover the full scope of needs identified in the district facility master plan, which staff estimated at over $4 billion in 2022. Presenters said the district will continue to prioritize across 10 project buckets and update its master plan to reflect current market pricing.
David reported the active project pipeline exceeds $1.1 billion in planning, design and construction and that last fiscal-year construction spending was in the hundreds of millions. Trustees discussed trade-offs between advancing multiple modernization projects and preserving funds for deferred maintenance; staff said feasibility studies will help determine which projects to advance and how to sequence portable removals.
Presenters reiterated that bond funds can only be used for capital projects defined in the bond language and are subject to oversight by a citizen's committee; bond dollars may not be used for general fund expenses such as salaries or instructional programming.
