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F.-1 26-0305 Adoption by the Board of Education, upon recommendation by the Facilities Committee, of Resolution No. 2526-0215 2026 Oakland Unified School District Facilities Master Plan.
The Facilities Master Plan states that “many schools rely on heating and ventilation systems that are reaching or exceeding their useful life.” This includes Sequoia Elementary, where our gas powered boiler is actively leaking gas into our yard, resulting in the garden being closed and garden class not allowed to be held for safety reasons. According to the snapshot from the FMP dashboard, Sequoia is not slated to receive any additional bond investment, even though it is one of the oldest buildings in the portfolio and has over 450 students enrolled, so meets enrollment targets for investment. Measure Y slates $41 Million for deferred maintenance and $20M for energy efficiency improvements. Can you explain why this egregious safety concern is being left unresolved at this school when $60M of funds are available to resolve it?
The Facilities Master Plan states that “many schools rely on heating and ventilation systems that are reaching or exceeding their useful life.” This includes Sequoia Elementary, where our gas powered boiler is actively leaking gas into our yard, resulting in the garden being closed and garden class not allowed to be held for safety reasons. According to the snapshot from the FMP dashboard, Sequoia is not slated to receive any additional bond investment, even though it is one of the oldest buildings in the portfolio and has over 450 students enrolled, so meets enrollment targets for investment. Measure Y slates $41 Million for deferred maintenance and $20M for energy efficiency improvements. Can you explain why this egregious safety concern is being left unresolved at this school when $60M of funds are available to resolve it?
Your Facilities Master Plan says that the most urgent priorities identified center on improving classroom heat and climate control, updating electrical systems, and ensuring reliable restrooms and improved water quality. How will you be using Measure Y funds this summer and next year to make progress on these projects? How do you expect parents to vote for another bond if you do not use the available funding today?
Your Facilities Master Plan says that the most urgent priorities identified center on improving classroom heat and climate control, updating electrical systems, and ensuring reliable restrooms and improved water quality. How will you be using Measure Y funds this summer and next year to make progress on these projects? How do you expect parents to vote for another bond if you do not use the available funding today?
The plan notes you need to make improvements to keep children safe. How will you use Measure Y funds this summer and next year to make meaningful improvements?
The facilities master plan says that thermal comfort and infrastructure reliability is what the community wants to see most. Put simply, we want to see classrooms that are safe for children to learn in today and tomorrow. The effects of climate change are here, and have been called a “generational” problem by Facilities leadership. Yet, Facilities leadership also does not plan to solve this problem broadly, for all current students. What is the district going to do now to improve conditions, specifically to keep children safe from extreme temperatures inside their classrooms?
Your Facilities Master Plan says that the most urgent priorities identified center on improving classroom heat and climate control, updating electrical systems, and ensuring reliable restrooms and improved water quality. How will you be using Measure Y funds this summer and next year to make progress on these projects? How do you expect parents to vote for another bond if you do not use the available funding today?
The Facilities Master Plan states that “many schools rely on heating and ventilation systems that are reaching or exceeding their useful life.” This includes Sequoia Elementary, where our gas powered boiler is actively leaking gas into our yard, resulting in the garden being closed and garden class not allowed to be held for safety reasons. According to the snapshot from the FMP dashboard, Sequoia is not slated to receive any additional bond investment, even though it is one of the oldest buildings in the portfolio and has over 450 students enrolled, so meets enrollment targets for investment. Measure Y slates $41 Million for deferred maintenance and $20M for energy efficiency improvements. Can you explain why this egregious safety concern is being left unresolved at this school when $60M of funds are available to resolve it?
The Facilities Master Plan states that “many schools rely on heating and ventilation systems that are reaching or exceeding their useful life.” This includes Sequoia Elementary, where our gas powered boiler is actively leaking gas into our yard, resulting in the garden being closed and garden class not allowed to be held for safety reasons. According to the snapshot from the FMP dashboard, Sequoia is not slated to receive any additional bond investment, even though it is one of the oldest buildings in the portfolio and has over 450 students enrolled, so meets enrollment targets for investment. Measure Y slates $41 Million for deferred maintenance and $20M for energy efficiency improvements. Can you explain why this egregious safety concern is being left unresolved at this school when $60M of funds are available to resolve it?
Your Facilities Master Plan says that the most urgent priorities identified center on improving classroom heat and climate control, updating electrical systems, and ensuring reliable restrooms and improved water quality. How will you be using Measure Y funds this summer and next year to make progress on these projects? How do you expect parents to vote for another bond if you do not use the available funding today?
Your Facilities Master Plan says that the most urgent priorities identified center on improving classroom heat and climate control, updating electrical systems, and ensuring reliable restrooms and improved water quality. How will you be using Measure Y funds this summer and next year to make progress on these projects? How do you expect parents to vote for another bond if you do not use the available funding today?
The plan notes you need to make improvements to keep children safe. How will you use Measure Y funds this summer and next year to make meaningful improvements?
The facilities master plan says that thermal comfort and infrastructure reliability is what the community wants to see most. Put simply, we want to see classrooms that are safe for children to learn in today and tomorrow. The effects of climate change are here, and have been called a “generational” problem by Facilities leadership. Yet, Facilities leadership also does not plan to solve this problem broadly, for all current students. What is the district going to do now to improve conditions, specifically to keep children safe from extreme temperatures inside their classrooms?
Your Facilities Master Plan says that the most urgent priorities identified center on improving classroom heat and climate control, updating electrical systems, and ensuring reliable restrooms and improved water quality. How will you be using Measure Y funds this summer and next year to make progress on these projects? How do you expect parents to vote for another bond if you do not use the available funding today?