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PVPUSD Facilities Needs Video

Added Apr 17, 2024 •

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the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District is filled with hard-working students passionate Educators engage parents and a robust support of community everyday inside our classrooms students are engaged equipped and empowered for future success however behind the scene we are facing a critical challenge when it comes to our facilities in this video you will see with your own eyes the challenge buffets and the opportunities for improvement that lie ahead we have reached a critical point where our district infrastructure is failing behind the beautiful exteriors in our district or infrastructure tell the story of Aging buildings strained resources and unmet need in fact the average age of our schools is nearly 60 years double Gray Elementary our oldest currently operating Elementary School with built in 1955 over the past three years these longstanding facility needs have become even more pronounced he issues including seismic risk sewer problems gas leak and limited electrical capacity that we Meijer's replacement wiring despite excellent maintenance and upkeep the age of our infrastructure is causing significant failures that are disrupting our ability to educate students even more importantly there are Siri safety concern just recently in February 2020 for a flash surge melted the electrical panel at miraleste Intermediate School resulting in the forced closure of that building 43. Will days we have invested significant time and effort into exploring all possible options to address these critical needs through this process we determined that a general obligation bond is the only feasible option for the district make the improvements needed to it school facilities given the extent of infrastructure needs in our building a general obligation Bond benefits our entire Community the projects to improve our schools will create local jobs and boost our community's economy many of the projects planned will lead to energy-efficient classrooms saving money in the long run some will improve school campuses to serve as gathering places for neighbors and community group a general obligation Bond also comes with taxpayers they've guard funds must be spent locally and overseen by a taxpayer oversight committee finally we all benefit when our students receive the best possible education good schools contribute to increased Community safety and higher property values they also provide education and job training for the workforce of the future this community has a long history of supporting Pub education we invite you to once again partner with us as we explore the best solution to these critical needs on behalf of our school district thank you for your engagement on this important issue