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Church and Peach Future School Site: Public Hearing and Resolution 16-06

September 14, 2016

Agenda Item B-15

Church and Peach School Site

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 Need for new school facilities in southeast region  Site was identified in 2009 study as best option in the

area for development of future school facilities

• 32-acre site, adjacent to existing 18-acre school site
• Undeveloped parcel, one of few in the region
• Preliminarily approved by Department of Education

 Board approved Purchase Agreement on Sept. 9, 2015

($3.4 million), with contingencies

• Required investigations – outcomes were satisfactory
• Public hearing and adoption of resolution making findings

□ Recommended actions related only to site acquisition

Tonight’s Purpose/Recommendation

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Conduct Public Hearing, to:

• Determine conformity of Southeast School Site Acquisition and Development

Project with Department of Education (CDE) school site selection standards

Adopt Resolution 16-06, which:

• Adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Southeast School Site

Acquisition and Development Project

• Finds that the Southeast School Site conforms to CDE school site selection

standards

• Approves the Southeast School Site Acquisition and Development Project
• Authorizes Superintendent/designee to secure CDE approval
• Authorizes Superintendent/designee to close escrow and acquire the site

Findings/Certifications and Incorporated Documents

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Resolution 16-06 and the Board agenda item fully set forth the certifications and findings as required by:

• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
• Education Code
• Government Code

Supporting documents available for review in Board Office and incorporated by reference into the Board report:

• Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)
• Initial Study (including appendices)
• Written comments received and district response to comments

received on the MND/Initial Study

• Evaluation of site conformity with CDE site selection standards

Major Milestones/Actions

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DATE ACTION

• Dec. 2009

Site Selection Study for future school facilities

• Jan. 25, 2010

CDE preliminary approval of site

• Sept. 9, 2015

Board approved Purchase Agreement with contingencies June 1-30, 2016 PEA – public comment period and public hearing (6/15/2016) June 10-July 11, 2016 MND/Initial Study – public comment period July 18, 2016 DTSC site approval

• Aug. 24, 2016

Board approved amendment to Purchase Agreement

• Sept. 14, 2016

CEQA and Education Code public hearing Following Public Hearing/Board action CDE approval process By Oct. 24, 2016 Close escrow – property acquisition complete

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Need for New School Site

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Current Enrollment Projected Enrollment in 5-7 years Capacity

(includes portables)

Ayer Elementary 726 767 766 Storey Elementary 1,013 1,085 1,104 Sunnyside High 2,789 3,134 3,122

Ayer: 14 portables of 37 total classrooms (38%) Storey: 26 portables of 48 total classrooms (54%)

Potential Southeast Future School

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 Initial Phase: Elementary school to accommodate

enrollment

• Site to be developed with maximum flexibility
• Infrastructure to allow for future facilities

 Vision Phase: High school for future enrollment

• Add regular/CTE/lab classrooms, core and athletic facilities
• Elementary could move to modernized campus to the west

Next Steps, Pending Approval

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 Further develop concepts for new school facilities

to meet immediate and long term needs

 Seek Board and community input  Design facilities and green space  Division of State Architect design review process  Break ground for future school in approximately

mid 2018 for the 2018/19 school year

Recommendation

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Conduct Public Hearing, to:

• Determine conformity of Southeast School Site Acquisition and Development

Project with Department of Education (CDE) school site selection standards

Adopt Resolution 16-06, which:

• Adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Southeast School Site

Acquisition and Development Project

• Finds that the Southeast School Site conforms to CDE school site selection

standards

• Approves the Southeast School Site Acquisition and Development Project
• Authorizes Superintendent/designee to secure CDE approval
• Authorizes Superintendent/designee to close escrow and acquire the site

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Church and Peach Site – Options for Future School

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