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Board approves $85.6 million facilities master plan, prioritizing CTE center and new elementary
Summary
The Southern Kern Unified School District board voted to adopt an $85.6 million facilities master plan that prioritizes a new ~20,000 sq ft CTE center at Roseman High Early College campus and a new TK–5 elementary school, funded through bonds, developer fees and state grants.
The Board of the Southern Kern Unified School District voted to adopt a facilities master plan that outlines roughly $85.6 million in proposed improvements, including a new career technical education (CTE) center at Roseman High Early College campus and a new transitional kindergarten–fifth grade elementary school.
Matt Whidham of CFW, the planning consultant, summarized the plan during the board meeting and said the projects are recommendations for the district’s consideration. “My name is Matt Whidham and I'm a member of the planning team at CFW,” he told the board, then outlined the two main projects: a roughly 20,000-square-foot CTE facility with labs, maker spaces and support areas, and a new elementary campus initially designed for 525 students with room to grow.
The plan presents modern, flexible 21st-century learning environments and identifies funding sources including existing capital funds, developer fees, general obligation bond authorization and projected state aid and grants. Whidham told members the total program cost aligns with the list of projects in the plan and that the district is not required to proceed with all recommendations: the plan is intended as a flexible snapshot to guide future decisions.
At the conclusion of the presentation, a board member moved to approve the master plan; the motion was seconded and the board approved the measure. The plan’s adoption directs staff to prepare state grant applications as appropriate and to continue implementation efforts as the district determines.
Board members asked several clarifying questions during the presentation about the source and timing of funding, enrollment assumptions and which projects should be prioritized first. Whidham recommended constructing the CTE facility before the new elementary school and said some funding could come from CTE grant awards.
The board’s approval sets the district to pursue grant applications and bond issuance decisions consistent with the phasing identified in the master plan. Further timelines for bond sales and specific construction schedules will be developed by staff and returned to the board for approval.
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