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Measure D - Del Oro

Measure D (Del Oro)

Measure D Purpose

A duly called election was held in the District on November 6, 2018, and the returns were thereafter canvassed pursuant to law. At the election there was submitted to and approved by the requisite fifty-five percent (55%) vote of the qualified electors of the SFID voting on the following measure for incurring bonded indebtedness:

To repair/upgrade aging classrooms/facilities at Del Oro High School; repair deteriorating roofs/plumbing; upgrade science, math, computer, engineering labs and career education classrooms; maintain safe drinking water; reduce overcrowding; improve safety/security; shall the measure for Del Oro High School Facilities Improvement District No. 2 of Placer Union High School District issuing $40,300,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, averaging $2,341,000 raised annually until 2050, rates estimated at $27 per $100,000 assessed valuation be adopted, with independent oversight/audits, funding for Del Oro High School only.

Oversight Committee

Rebecca Feickert

Chairperson, At-Large Member

Russ Kelley

Senior Citizens' Organization Member

Julie Hanson

Taxpayers' Organization Member

Randy Elder

Business Organization Member & At-Large Community Member

Tracie Tweet

Parent/Guardian

Lensi Hopkins

Parent/PTC Member

Krista Drinkwater

Tax Payers' Organization, Parent, PTC Member

Meetings

The students and staff are loving the new buildings, the updated facilities and usable grounds! Thank You Del Oro Communities!

  • A school building with a large 'DJ' logo stands against a vibrant pink and orange sunset sky.
  • A modern school building with a covered walkway and outdoor seating.
  • An audience sits on tiered concrete seating under a yellow awning, listening to a speaker at a podium.
  • A group of students in black shirts sit on the ground in front of a school building with a large 'DD' logo.

Construction and Project Updates

Measure D Update – February 3, 2022

Three New Classroom Buildings: The three buildings have been completed and classes are currently taking place in these beautiful, new classrooms!

  • A modern, two-story building with a red roof and white facade stands under a clear blue sky.
    Building 3
  • An empty school courtyard with concrete pavement, benches, and young trees.
    Between Building 3 & 300
  • An empty school courtyard with concrete pavement and buildings under a clear blue sky.
    Fire Lane
  • A construction site with a large excavated pit and piles of dirt and sand.
    Demo and Removal of Portables 614 & 615
  • An empty classroom with a whiteboard and a dark window on a white wall.
    New Flooring, Paint, and Ceiling Tiles in Portable 605

Main Courtyard

  • A white pickup truck with ladders on its roof is parked near a construction area with a sand pile.
    Main Courtyard North
  • A modern building with a dark roof and beige walls, featuring large windows and red doors.
    North of 200 Building
  • An outdoor area with concrete paving, a dirt patch with young trees, and a chain-link fence.
    South of 300 Building
  • A school courtyard with a circular sand pit and surrounding buildings under a clear blue sky.
    Main Courtyard South

Facilities Master Plan - General Obligation Bond Implementation

In order to meet the short and-long-term needs of more than 4,000 students within the Placer Union High School District, we developed a Facility Master Plan (FMP) in 2016 that outlines project lists and priorities as the basis for a potential General Obligation (GO) bond.

It is important to understand that a GO bond program entails a multi-year process that is reliant on phased access to funds. Additionally, the process to complete the Facility Master Plan included several meetings with stakeholders at many levels – community-wide meetings, staff, parents and students.

Fundamentally, the community and district established the priorities below to help guide the process:

  1. Address capacity – by providing permanent learning environments.
  2. Replace aging portable classrooms – Rather than renovate, replace aging portables with permanent classrooms.
  3. Improve aging infrastructure – Update old underground utilities, aging HVAC and other needed infrastructure, as well as maintain a safe and secure campus.
  4. STE(A)M – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math focus, in tandem with the Arts – Upgrade technology to accommodate and increase student learning and collaboration.
  5. Career Technical Education (CTE) – Increase flexible spaces designed to support project-based learning across all academic disciplines.
  6. Student Union/Learning Commons – Create a student-centered space for research, group study, and production to encourage student and teacher collaboration.

Project Summary

This project summary was developed with input from the FMP process, and was broken into three categories of “priority,” “go back” and “future”:

  • Site infrastructure
  • New classroom building (s)
  • Building 400 renovation
  • Building 100 HVAC
  • Building 100 renovation
  • Site athletics & stadium upgrades
  • Building 200 upgrades (as needed)

As of July 2017, the district has been in line with the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) to receive $14.24M in new construction monies for three new classroom buildings at Del Oro. We expect to receive this funding by Oct. 2020.

$40M will ultimately mean $55M to the district when the state releases an additional $15 million in Prop 51 funds to the district. New classroom buildings must be the priority in order to be eligible for this additional funding.

    • Site infrastructure
    • New classroom building (s)
    • Building 400 renovation
    • Building 100 HVAC

    • Building 100 renovation

    • Site athletics & stadium upgrades
    • Building 200 upgrades (as needed)

  • As of July 2017, the district has been in line with the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) to receive $14.24M in new construction monies for three new classroom buildings at Del Oro. We expect to receive this funding by Oct. 2020.

  • $40M will ultimately mean $55M to the district when the state releases an additional $15 million in Prop 51 funds to the district. New classroom buildings must be the priority in order to be eligible for this additional funding.

Del Oro Building Renderings

  • Architectural blueprint showing multiple buildings labeled 100 through 500, including Robert Bonner Gym.
  • Aerial view of a campus layout featuring Buildings 1, 2, and 3, and the Robert Bonner Gym.

Courtyard Rendering and Artist Concept

  • A modern school building with a large 'DD' logo on its facade.
  • Aerial view illustration of a modern campus design with distinct building structures and landscaped outdoor areas.
  • Architectural rendering of a modern campus courtyard with people walking and trees.

Financial and Audit Statement