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.
Construction updates
JL Stanford (JLS) Middle School – New Library and Administration Buildings - Bid & Award Phase
This project will construct a new addition to the existing library for Administration. The existing Library will accommodate new Counseling offices and a Wellness Center, and the existing Administration building will house a new Library.
DSA approval is pending completion of the REH investigative work in Building 100. Once complete, DSA will stamp the drawings and the project will be put out to bid. Bids will likely be received in April, with construction planned to begin in May 2023 and continue through Fall of 2024. This phased project will temporarily relocate the library to the PE classroom.
JL Stanford (JLS) Middle School - New Library and Administration Buildings - Bid & Award Phase
This project will construct a new addition to the existing library for Administration. The existing Library will accommodate new Counseling offices and a Wellness Center, and the existing Administration building will house a new Library. DSA approval is pending completion of the REH investigative work in Building 100. Once complete, DSA will stamp the drawings and the project will be put out to bid. Bids will likely be received in April, with construction planned to begin in May 2023 and continue through Fall of 2024. This phased project will temporarily relocate the library to the PE classroom.
JL Stanford (JLS) Middle School – New Library and Administration Buildings - Construction Documents Phase
This project will construct a new addition to the existing library for Administration. The existing Library will accommodate new Counseling offices and a Wellness Center, and the existing Administration building will house a new Library.
The project is ready for backcheck and approval is expected in February. The project will bid in the Winter of 2023 with construction planned to take place from early 2023 and continue through Fall of 2024. This phased project has temporarily relocated the library to the PE classroom.
Additional Information
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.
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.
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.