Welcome to the DJUSD Bond Program Newsletter

This e-newsletter will be published monthly to provide our community with updates on all Bond projects and other important facility upgrades happening in DJUSD.

Thanks to the Bond Program, most DJUSD Valley Oak preschool classrooms, including Special Education Preschool and Children’s Center classrooms, will be relocated to a brand new preschool facility to be built at Korematsu Elementary. These new preschool classrooms are tentatively scheduled to be built on the west side of campus, near the parking lot off of Loyola Drive. Two Community Meetings to discuss this project will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Learn more about this Bond Project on our website.

Over Winter Break, the installation of a Hydration Station at King High School was completed. More Hydration station installations at various school sites are in planning and will follow throughout the year. For updates and more information, visit our Bond News Feed.

Progress on the Birch Lane MPR included additional staff dialog about needs and building location. The site plan, recently shared, includes dimensions for the building and was fully supported by the 20+ staff members at that school.

Community meetings to discuss the new science labs at Emerson/Da Vinci Junior High School took place on Tuesday, January 14. Each classroom will be 1,440 square feet and will include eight dedicated lab stations as well as flexible furniture to support lecture and small group instruction. In addition to the new science labs, two dedicated science preparation rooms and student/staff restrooms will be provided. Tree removal and mitigation plans began in late January. Utilize our Bond Timeline to follow this project more closely.

Earlier this month, Davis City Council approved the amendment to the Willett Tennis Court agreement modifying the ending date for the City’s tennis court lease of District property at Willett Elementary School, from December 1, 2021 to December 1, 2020. This lease amendment allows the opportunity to expedite the construction of the Willett MPR so the timing for this project is now under consideration. Watch for updates on this project in the near term.

DJUSD is committed to building understanding and support for our Bond Program. It is important to us that our key stakeholders including students, staff, families, neighbors, local business, and others have an understanding of the details of each project, including purpose, launch, progress, decision making and completion. Our goal is to provide timely information through digital communications, public meetings and more. Please take time to read about our Communication efforts and when and how you can provide feedback and learn more information about the projects that interest you. Visit DJUSD Bond Public Outreach.

Construction crews took advantage of the good weather over the winter break to complete the replacement of the old synthetic turf field at Davis Senior High School. The field was completed two weeks ahead of schedule, approximately ten percent under budget and opened on January 30. Thank you for all of your patience during this transition time. Let's play!

Learn more at Davis Athletics.

The replacement administration building for Da Vinci Junior High School is currently under construction at the Enviroplex plant in Stockton. Facilities staff met this week with Vice-Principal Nelson to select interior and exterior finishes and colors. The building is planned for delivery in March of 2020.

DJUSD wants to keep you updated on all our Bond Projects. Here are some ways you can learn more.

• Bond Website: Find information on all things DJUSD Bond Program, including information on bond projects, presentations, bond news stories and more!
• Bond Calendar: View all of our previous and upcoming meetings about our various bond projects.
• Bond Public Outreach: Our public outreach website explains our detailed communication plan that will be followed for each bond project.
• Social Media: Follow DJUSD on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for additional highlights and pictures of our bond projects.#DJUSDBond
• Contact us with questions or feedback at facilityplanning@djusd.net
• Invite your friends and neighbors to subscribe for this e-newsletter!