By Joan S. Dentler
With growing enrollment and limited real estate to expand, school campuses in Redwood Shores can plan on upgrading existing campuses thanks to a $5.6 million disbursement from the California State Allocation Board.
The Belmont-Redwood Shores School District and the Sequoia Union High School District will receive $3 million and $2.6 million respectively for construction projects that are "shovel-ready."
“Our schools are community centerpieces and play a key role in preparing young people for the future,” State Superintendent Tom Torlakson wrote in a press release Wednesday that announced the distribution of funds.
“Local districts now have additional resources to bring to bear on constructing and rebuilding schools, which in turn creates jobs and improves our students’ chances for success," Torlakson added.
A total of $519 million was disbursed toward 230 school construction and modernization projects in 92 school districts, county offices of education and charter schools throughout California, according to data from the State Allocation Board's website.
Sequoia Union High School District Superintendent Jim Lianides said, “The $3 million will be used toward our next project to meet our future enrollment growth.”
"In the Sequoia district, money represents a partial reimbursement for the Woodside High School digital arts career technical education building, which is now under construction," said Superintendent Jim Lianides.
Current construction projects on Belmont Redwood Shores School District campuses are also funded through Measure I, a $25 million bond measure approved by district voters in 2010.
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