Kelseyville Unified School District upgrades with funds provided by Measure U
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Kelseyville Unified School District has been “abuzz” with needed site upgrades and modernizations funded by the recently passed Measure U local bond.
The district board of trustees approved all bond projects and the Kelseyville Unified Master Plan/Bond project timeline.
Kelseyville Unified completed the first project in March. A decorative American-made security fence, built by Ameristar, was installed in front of the Kelseyville Elementary School. This ADA-compliant upgrade has been instrumental in helping control the foot traffic in and out of the site.
Several Kelseyville High School projects began during the 2017 summer break, including the preparations to replace seventeen aging portable classrooms.
Seven older portables were removed, and the necessary ground preparation was completed for rebuilding.
The concrete foundations and replacement of these seven classrooms are scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2018.
Additional classrooms in the main building were constructed during the summer break so everyday needs during on-site construction would not be affected.
An area was cleared and necessary ground preparation was completed to build a new 6,700-square-foot wood/metal/auto shop. The construction of the shop is scheduled to start late spring, or early summer of 2018.
Air conditioning was installed the high school gym locker rooms and main court area. This building has never had air conditioning and the staff, athletes and spectators are looking forward to a climate controlled area.
Future Improvements will be scheduled for the high school stadium, including ADA-upgrades, new grandstands, grass/turf renovations and running track improvements.
Site work is also taking place at Mountain Vista Middle School, Kelseyville Elementary School and Riviera Elementary School.
Shade structures were built at Mountain Vista Middle School over student dropoff areas and the entrances to the office and gym, to protect students and staff from the elements.
Aging portable classrooms will be renovated and replaced and the main quad area will be redesigned to better accommodate the sites needs.
The main playground area at Kelseyville Elementary School was repaved. Underground drainage was redesigned and expanded for safety to the students, and to prolong the life of the new surface.
The Mountain Vista Middle School and the Kelseyville Elementary School will be sharing a new multi-use room.
This 9,000-square-foot multi-use room will have a full-sized basketball court, oversized wooden bleachers for spectator viewing, a performance stage and accommodations to serve as a cafeteria.
Riviera Elementary School will be getting interior and exterior modernizations, and needed infrastructure improvements.
Student restrooms will be modernized and ADA-compliant powered doorways will be installed at all sites.
These are just a few of the future upgrades and modernization work that parents, students and the community can expect over the next several years at the Kelseyville Unified School District.
District Superintendent Dave McQueen is extremely excited about the opportunity to upgrade facilities to help in the education of all children in the district.
“Kelseyville Unified School District would like to thank the Kelseyville community for their passage of Measure U and their support for education. Without their support, these great improvements would not be possible,” he said.
All projects and plans approved by the Kelseyville Unified School District Board of Trustees for future bond projects can be located on the district’s Web site at www.kvusd.org.