The Saugus Union School District (SUSD) is considering putting a school facilities measure on the November ballot in an effort to maintain transparency with the entire district.

This measure aims to ensure that all Saugus Union School District schools provide safe, secure, accessible, and high-quality learning environments for the changing programs and facilities requirements determined for California schools.

Over the last two years, the Governing Board has received information, including engineering reports, architectural analysis, and soil studies, for six of its 16 school campuses in the Santa Clarita Valley.

SUSD has shared this information with the community via public forums, Governing Board meetings, school newsletters, and school closure proceedings.

The seismic needs for Santa Clarita Elementary contributed to the Governing Board’s decision to close the school in June 2024.

Earthquakes are always a threat in California, and buildings without modern infrastructures do not meet the current building expectations.

Rio Vista Elementary School, Skyblue Mesa Elementary School, Cedarcreek Elementary School, and Rosedell Elementary School are all more than 50 years old and need to be upgraded/rebuilt for current seismic safety.

Emblem Academy also needs seismic retrofitting improvements despite modernization of the site several years ago.

While seismic/earthquake needs are the most critical to the safety of our students and staff, we continue to need additional improvements to our school facilities to ensure they are safe in the event of any man-made disasters, too.

A resolution ordering the placement of a bond measure on the ballot will be considered at the regular governing board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.

Members of the public are encouraged to attend the meeting in person at 24930 Avenue Stanford, Santa Clarita, CA 91355, or to attend via Zoom by accessing the District’s website.

The agenda for the meeting will be posted late Friday, July 26 at the District Office and online, along with the presentations and documents that will be presented to the Governing Board.

These documents will include the proposed ballot measure.

For more information about our upcoming meeting, contact the Office of the Superintendent at 661-294-5300 or email [email protected].

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