Board of Education Approves Measure X Projects

The Fresno Unified Board of Education approved a list of Measure X projects at its Oct. 12 meeting. The projects will be funded if Measure X is approved by voters on Nov. 8.

New school: Southeast Fresno

District-wide: Science and technology labs, CTE classrooms, music and arts classrooms, elementary school security upgrades, parking lot gates.

Cafeteria air conditioning: Centennial, Del Mar, Ericson, Fremont, Gibson, Holland, Jackson, Manchester, Phoenix, Powers, Pyle, Roeding, Starr, Thomas, Vinland, and Wishon elementary schools; Baird, Computech, Cooper, Fort Miller, Scandinavian, Tenaya, Tioga, Wawona, and Yosemite middle schools; and Roosevelt High School.

New classroom buildings to replace portables: Bullard TALENT K-8 School and Columbia, King, Hidalgo, Homan, Leavenworth and Norseman elementary schools.

Modernization requirements: Anthony, Balderas, Hidalgo, Leavenworth and Storey elementary schools and Rata School.

Infrastructure projects (per Deferred Maintenance 5-Year Plan): Upgrades to electrical systems at Burroughs Elementary School, Baird, Cooper and Tioga middles schools and Hoover, McLane and Roosevelt high schools; new gym lockers/bleachers at Ahwahnee, Kings Canyon, Scandinavian, Tehipite and Yosemite middle schools and Duncan, Fresno and Hoover high schools; plumbing improvements at Addams and Thomas elementary schools, Hamilton K-8 School, Wawona Middle School and Roosevelt High School; and cooling and heating upgrades at Birney, Malloch and Mayfair elementary schools, Computech, Cooper, Fort Miller and Kings Canyon middle schools and Hoover, McLane and Sunnyside high schools.

High School Master Plan Projects

Bullard: Renovated or rebuilt south gym

Duncan: New and renovated career technical education classrooms, expanded ROTC facility, renovated library

Edison: New theater, new second gym, renovated/expanded existing gym

Fresno: Renovated academic and IB/CTE buildings, new second gym, renovated cafeteria

Hoover: New theater, renovated library, renovated/expanded administrative offices

McLane: New theater and second gym

Roosevelt: Renovated cafeteria, renovated library, new second gym

Sunnyside: Renovated theater/music complex, renovated CTE labs, security upgrades

Listed projects would require Measure X funding. Project recommendations may change based on availability of local and state funds, site conditions, enrollment, program needs, building system assessments, and other district priorities.

For more potential Measure X projects, go to www.fresnounified.org.