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1 October 23, 2025
Visalia Unified 2030: A Community-Driven Blueprint for the Future
VISALIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
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● Facilities Plan Update
3 Agenda
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10 1.A Academic Achievement and Preparedness
1.A.1 - Ensure every classroom is highly effective
2.A Supportive Learning and Growth
2.A.2.1 - Expand opportunities for student voice across the district.
3.A Resource and Operational Management
3.A.2.1 - Design and implement a public financial dashboard.
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11 DRAFT
DRAFT
Coming Soon
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Superintendent Student Advisories/USAV
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● Balance enrollment across schools
○ Align school enrollment with school site capacity
● Address community growth
○ NW and SE continue to experience residential development ● Be fiscally responsible
○ Ensure investments align with future needs of the district 17 I BELIEVE IN, I BELONG IN… I AM VUSD
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19 Key Issues Approved Actions
Annie R Mitchell, Denton &
Riverway exceed capacity
● Expand boundaries for Crowley, Shannon Ranch and Manuel F Hernandez to relieve Riverway
● Expand boundaries for Pinkham and Mountain View to relieve Annie R Mitchell GLC is currently underutilized ● Add a boundary area to GLC to better utilize facility and relieve Riverway Oak Grove exceeds capacity ● Oak Grove transitions to TK-6 to allow for growth within the boundary Reduce Denton capacity and offset
Development in the NW area
● Begin design, approval and complete construction of new elementary school Relieve Green Acres ● Royal Oaks feeds into Divisadero to increase utilization Ridgeview exceeds capacity ● GLC will feed into Green Acres which reduces overcrowding at Ridgeview Middle School
● Begin design, approval and construction for 6 permanent classrooms to keep target utilization
Redwood exceeds capacity ● Reduce transfers into Redwood High School Minor adjustments to Middle and High school boundaries to keep clean feeder patterns
BOARD APPROVED
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Cost
Project Cost
New Elementary School $48.0 million
Ridgeview (6) additional Classrooms $5.0 Million
Boundary Changes No Cost
Estimated Total: $53,000,000
Short-Term Costs & Savings
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Projection
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24 HS Enrollment Comparison 2018 vs 2025 Study
Comparison of
HS enrollment
projections vs
actuals from the
2018 and 2025
demographic
studies.
8335
9867
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25 HIGH SCHOOL LONG TERM NEEDS
● High school overcrowding still needs to be addressed and a new high school along with other concepts have been considered ● District enrollment assumptions have changed since 2018, enrollment projections for high school have declined significantly ● Elementary needs have expanded, programs have been added including the TK grade level, Visual and Performing Arts through Proposition 28, and Expanded Learning Opportunities Programming ● $70 million in Measure A funds remain available to address school facility needs
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4-10 Years
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• Elementary: 14 schools over 90% capacity; 4 schools below 70% • Middle: Ridgeview enrollment over 900; variation between sites • High: 2 high schools over 100% capacity
Classroom & Portable Needs
• Elementary: 16 additional classrooms needed (if leased portables remain in use) • High: 26 additional classrooms needed (achieve 85% utilization); continue to rely on portables • Districtwide: Currently have 114 temporary portables; will need 42 more if we do not build classrooms Growth & Development
• Northwest & Southeast: New developments beyond 6–10 year projections • Housing: 11,000 homes planned; 4,800 within next 6 years • Capture Rate: 0.45 students per new home
Financial Impact
• Annual cost of portables: $2.06 million
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Key Issues Additional development in Northwest and Southeast beyond 6-10 yr projections Scope - Develop new Elementary School in Southeast (4-6 yrs) - Develop another new Elementary School in Northwest (6-10 yrs) Impact - Relieves Mountain View, Pinkham, Mineral King, Annie R Mitchell - Anticipates future development in Northwest and Southeast Staff Recommendation - Purchase and develop properties as funding becomes available Rationale - Contingent on pace of development within the quadrants Project Cost $ TBD
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Key Issues - Disparity in enrollment, continued development of the northwest Scope - Boundary change to Ridgeview and La Joya
- Build 6 classrooms at La Joya
Impact - Increase La Joya to balance enrollment
Staff Recommendation - Boundary adjustments that alleviate enrollment at Ridgeview - Build 6 classrooms at La Joya
Rationale
- Balanced middle school enrollment
- Supports citywide growth
- Accessibility to VAPA and Athletics
Project Cost $7,668,450
Funding Source Multi-funded
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Key Issues ● Disparity in enrollment across sites
● Not enough permanent classrooms
Scope
● Build permanent classrooms to increase the capacity of current schools ● Adjust boundaries to balance enrollment across sites
● Advanced academic programing and facility improvements at MWHS Staff Recommendation
● Build classroom additions to existing High Schools (26 classrooms) ● Boundary adjustments
● Facility improvements at MWHS
Rationale
● Existing schools can be optimized to accommodate growth through boundary adjustments, programs and development
● Allows for enrollment projections and trends to be analyzed ● Allows for investment into existing facilities
Project Cost $46,372,086 (classrooms)
TBD (MWHS facility improvements)
Funding Source Measure A
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COST
Elementary
Additional development in
the Northwest and
Southeast beyond 6-10 yr
projections
● Develop new Elementary School
in Southeast (4-6 yrs)
● Develop another new Elementary
School in Northwest (6-10 yrs)
● Relieves Mountain View, Pinkham,
Mineral King, ARM
● Anticipates future development/growth in
Northwest
$ TBD
MIddle School
Disparity in enrollment ● Additions to La Joya (6 CRs)
● Minor adjustments to Ridgeview
● Minor adjustments to Valley Oak
● Create balanced enrollment
● Supports future growth
● Access to VAPA and Sports $7,680,450
High School
Overcrowding at existing
High Schools
● Additions to existing High School
(26 CRs)
● Minor boundary adjustments
● Existing school can be optimized to
accommodate growth
● Allows for projections and trends to be
analyzed
● Allows for investment into existing
facilities
$46,372,086
High School Facility Improvements at
MWHS
● Modernization and enhancements
for advanced programming
● Enhanced student experience
● Renewed community confidence $ TBD
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• Developer Fees
• Measure A General Obligation Bond
• State Facility Funds (Reimbursements)
As of June 30, 2025, about $140.3 million in funding
available to address current and future facility needs through these funding sources.
Financing District Facilities
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Available
Key Notes
Current Available Funding $ 140.3 Million Developer Fees, State Matching Funds and Measure A
Projects in Line for Funding $ 29.2 Million Modernization projects Modernization, New Construction
Projects in Design
($ 81.7 Million) Houston, Veva Blunt, Valley Oak,
Ridgeview and New Elementary
Estimated State Reimbursements $ 26.0 Million Proposition 2 Estimated Total: $ 113.8 Million
Long Term Project Costs $ 7.7
$ 46.4
(6) Classrooms at LJMS
(26) classrooms @ 4 high schools
Estimated Total $ 59.7 million Available Funds
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41 January 2024
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● Ridgeview MS● Redwood HS Academic Bldg.● RHS Science Mod● GWHS Mod● Mineral King Mod● Ivanhoe Mod● Goshen Mod● Solar @ Various Sites● Playgrounds @ Various Sites● Golden West Music Bldg. ● Crowley Mod● Washington Mod Measure E and Measure A Completed Projects
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● MWHS Gym● MWHS Science● Valley Oak Science & Tech Package● Green Acres Science & Tech Package● La Joya Science & Tech Package● Divisadero Science & Tech Package● Safety and Security (All Sites) Projects in Development
● Houston Modernization
● Crestwood Modernization
● Veva Blunt Modernization
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MWHS Science Mod
Valley Oak Science Mod Green Acres Campus-wide Mod Divisadero Science Mod Safety Measures
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