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Measure W Project

Planning Update

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Brief History

Measure W Bond passed on November 3, 2020

To support the improvement of WJUSD school facilities

July of 2021 (AB 22) state legislation was enacted

Mandating the expansion of Transitional Kindergarten (TK).

to serve all 4 year olds by the 2025/26 school year.

Measure W bond funds were prioritized for a new WES TK/Kindergarten Facility

To serve the incoming students

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Assembly Bill 130 - California Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten and Full Day Kindergarten Facility Grant Program��

Shortly thereafter, AB 130 was enacted

Provided one-time grants for construction of new classrooms or the retrofitting of existing facilities for the purpose of preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK) or full-day kindergarten (FDK) instruction.

To meet the grant requirements California Department of Education Title V classroom standards are required to be used:

1,350 square feet classrooms,
Dedicated restrooms,
and adjacent play areas.

WJUSD submitted an application for the grant in the spring of 2022

WJUSD was not awarded the first round of grants

A second funding round begins February 1, 2023

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Bond planning committee meetings and community input

All Measure W bond funds would be prioritized for the new WES TK/Kindergarten Facility
Demographic Study was not accurate for current TK enrollment
Variety of other facilities needs (Kitchens, WES existing facilities, preschool, etc.)
Identifying additional funding sources, including the second round Preschool, Transitional-Kindergarten, Full-Day Kindergarten Facility Grant Program to supplement facility needs
Planning around housing students generated by future development growth
Existing Facilities Master Plan out of date

Additionally over the past months, questions and issues regarding the Measure W project have surfaced from the bond committee, site and district staff, and the community.

They include:

a recognition that almost all of Measure W funds would go to TK/Kinder facilities needs, particularly at a time when there are variety of other pressing facility needs (Waggoner buildings, kitchen, preschool, and others).

We have also learned that our demographic study that was used in planning was not accurate - to help calculate future enrollment.

We have also learned that there are a variety of other funding sources that we haven’t yet explored.

There have been questions about future growth of the community, its impact on WJUSD, and how we might be positioning ourselves with limited resources for potential growth.

And finally, our existing FMP is out of date. An FMP is what should guide our decisions about facilities projects.

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WJUSD staff propose the following proactive steps for this spring of 2023:

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WJUSD Master Facilities Plan to include pressing facilities needs

Update

Additional state funding sources to augment Measure W proceeds

Identify

Demographic study

Conduct

Measure W projects to address short and long term facility needs for our students, while responsibly utilizing our taxpayer dollars

Prioritize

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We are excited about future improvements for our school sites and look forward to hearing the input from the WJUSD community.