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School Construction

The Palo Alto Unified School District has continued to improve its school facilities during the past two decades with the implementation of three Facilities Bonds:

  • Building for Excellence: 1999-2005
  • Strong Schools Bond - Measure A: 2008-Present
  • Strong Schools Bond - Measure Z: 2018-Present

Updates for projects currently under construction, individual school site facilities plans, and links to oversight committees are listed below.

Sun-kissed two-story building at JLS
Escondido - New Multi-Purpose and Administration Building - Progress week of 2/5

EL Building:

  • Exterior clean up and paint will begin weather permitting.  Would involve pressure washers and compressors for noise impact.
  • Irrigation work and possible small concrete pour will be ongoing this week weather permitting: small excavator, concrete pump truck and hand tool noise to be expected.

MPR Building:

  • Framing focused work continues which will include grade all and scissor lift use: expect a fair amount of beeping and idling noise.
  • Hand tool use to include compressors, nail guns, saws and hammers running consistently throughout the day.
Escondido - New Multi-Purpose and Administration Building - Progress week of 1/29

EL Building:

  • Possible small concrete pour this week weather permitting.
  • Irrigation and landscaping work may begin as well.  Small excavator use with idling and beeping possible.
  • Painting and clean up of the EL building exterior pushed back again, this work may occur this week.  Noise would be pressure washers and compressors running for paint sprayers.
  • Expecting rain for the back half of the week which may push these activities out.

MPR Building:

  • Framing focused efforts continue. This will include grade all and scissor lift noise (lots of beeping) as well as compressor, nail gun, saw and hammer noise.  Currently spread out throughout the footprint of the building.  Will be more scissor lift and grade all noise than typical for roof joist installation activities.
Escondido - New Multi-Purpose and Administration Building - Progress week of 1/15

El Building:

  • Irrigation work will continue, weather permitting. Soil moving, small excavator and/or dump unit expected along with hand tool use.
  • Power washing of the exterior will begin prior to final paint work. Expect consistent power washer noise for several hours during this week. Paint work to follow.
  • Some final framing noise for exterior slats, hand tool and saw use (minor noise impact)

MPR Building:

  • Wall framing continues which will include grade all, saws, nail guns, and hand tools use throughout the day. Pretty consistent noise from these tools throughout the day/week.
  • Possible infrequent saw use for metal cutting, minor noise impact.

Additional Information

Site Master Plans

Each school site was engaged in meetings relevant to its specific site to develop conceptual plans based on district wide goals. The breakdown of projects reflects a consensus that the issues raised by the focus groups apply to the various sites as well.

Board Bond Advisory Committee

The Board Bond Advisory Committee (BBAC) has been established as a Board of Education committee to provide advice to the Board in its thinking about the Strong Schools Bond activities.

Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee

The Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee is responsible for review of the activities of two bond measures.
 

Property Committee

This committee meets with various members of staff to review issues related to district property or property interests to be acquired by the District and also for improvements to district property.