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Thanks to some significant savings realized in Pleasanton Unified School District’s Measure I1 and Measure I bond programs, the Board of Trustees is poised to approve some budgeting reallocations during Thursday’s meeting that would result in more money for new projects and additional enhancements to ongoing projects.
According to the Jan. 29 agenda report, some of the projects that would be funded with the newly available money include additional repairs and improvements at Amador Valley High School, a new basketball court for the Educational Options Center that is set to replace Village High School, and parking lot improvements at multiple school sites.
“This reallocation will ensure the availability of funds to support future projects or supplement existing projects as directed by the Board of Trustees,” staff stated in the agenda report.
It’s been almost four years since Pleasanton voters approved Measure I, a $395 million general obligation bond that aims to fund several facility upgrades across the district. It’s also been roughly 10 years since voters approved Measure I1, a $270 million bond that also aimed to fund several safety and facility upgrades.
According to the agenda report, staff periodically review project budgets for both bond programs. As projects under both Measure I1 and Measure I have been finalized and progressed, several have come in under budget, resulting in significant savings for the district.
Per the staff report, a little over half a dozen projects have realized just over $681,000 in savings, which staff is now asking the board to reallocate to the Measure I and I-1 program contingency.
“These savings provide an opportunity to strengthen the program contingency fund, allowing the district flexibility to develop future projects or address potential budget overruns on existing initiatives,” according to the staff report.
In addition to those savings, staff also noted how the district has also identified certain changes in the “projected interest that will be earned on unspent Measure I and I-1 funds along with changes in projections to available State Facility grants,” which have also resulted in a $6,889,399 increase to the bond program contingency.
When combined with the aforementioned savings, PUSD’s new Measure I and I-1 contingency will be $35,329,961, if the board approves the reallocation of funds to the contingency.
With these newly realized funds, staff has identified a number of new projects and enhancements to current ongoing projects. Part of Thursday’s discussion will include reallocating those contingency funds to these new projects.
According to the agenda report, staff will be looking to allocate just over $7 million to fund Amador Valley High School dry rot repairs, pool deck repairs and improvements to the large gym; $6.5 million to fund improvements to the Early Childhood Education Center at Harvest Park Middle School; and $2.6 million to pay for a new basketball court, amphitheater-style outdoor seating and added costs for additional demolition for the Educational Options Center.
Staff will also be looking to reallocate $600,000 to fund future energy efficient projects; $500,000 for parking lot improvements and campus enhancements at Valley View Elementary School; just over $133,600 for the completion of site fencing and telecommunications projects; and $40,000 for changes to the budget for transitional kindergarten furniture.
“These requests total $17,423,622,” according to staff. “If approved, the remaining contingency will be $17,906,339.”
The board’s open-session meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 29). Read the full agenda here.
In other business:
* The school board will be reviewing the district’s financial audit report for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which was conducted by the district’s auditors Cossolias, Wilson, Dominguez, and Leavitt (CWDL).
This independent financial audit is required by the California State Controller’s Office, according to staff.
“The audit included a review of the district-wide financial statements and the Management Discussion and Analysis that are required by Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 34,” the staff report states. “These reports are contained in the audit report and include fixed asset and long-term debt reporting that are not included in the traditional fund statements.”
* Trustees will be set to approve a resolution that recognizes Black and African American History Month and celebrates the contributions of African American families in Pleasanton.
“Black and African American History Month … is a chance for Americans to learn details of their nation’s history that, unfortunately, are far too often neglected and pushed to the wayside,” staff stated in Thursday’s agenda report.
“Black and African American history is American history, and it is a varied and rich history,” staff continued. “A wise nation honors and learns from its past. It refuses to let the most important facts about our shared and collective memory disappear into the depths of forgotten history.”
* Staff will be seeking the board’s approval of a project amendment with Roebbelen Construction Management in the amount of $684,501, which would allow the firm to continue with the design phase of the Alisal Elementary School Modernization and Expansion project.
“The Amendment #1 scope of work includes managing the Request for Proposal process and design phase management,” according to the agenda report. “Staff will bring a Second Amendment to the Board of Trustees at a future date for the construction phase management when the construction phase schedule is known.”
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