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2023 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY: FACILITIES

OUR SCHOOLS ARE YOUR SCHOOLS Clovis Unified facilities reflect value of partnership with community

IOFTEN illustrate the importance Clovis Unified places on hiring with the expression, “No principal is going to stand up in front of a group of parents and say, ‘Don’t worry, I did my best to hire the most average teachers I could find.’”
Of course not! Our students deserve the best!
The same can be said of our attention to detail and effort de-voted to creating first-class educational en-vironments for our students. Of course our students deserve the best.
From classrooms to competition fields, from libraries to laboratories, we want our students to take pride in their schools, and to see in the caliber of their surroundings that our community believes their educa-tion is important. That pride of ownership, in our students and their families, our em-
ployees, and for every resident of our community, has a way of creating positive energy. And, that positive energy translates to success in the classroom, success on the field of competition, and success for our community as a whole.
It is this attitude that drives our philosophy toward the high standards we set for instruction, and the high standards we set for building and maintaining our facilities. In this issue of CUSD Today, we invite our community to learn more about how we are putting your resources to work on behalf of our students, and so that your neighborhood schools remain points of pride whether they are 1, 5 or 55 years old.
As our region’s lowest funded school system based on per pupil funding, we recognize that everything we do must be in-tentional and designed to maximize outcomes.
You might not notice that paving project or library modern-ization while it’s underway, but the results impact your daily life. These and other projects, along with state-of-the-art performing arts, athletic and career technical facilities, create clean, up-to-date, and inviting schools that return on our community’s in-vestment in its schools through increased property values; and tourism revenue as we host state and national events. Most im-portantly, this community commitment is reflected in our stu-dents attaining high standards of academic achievement, in their outstanding citizenship, and in the positive contributions they continue to make in the workforce of our community.
Thank you for picking up this issue of CUSD Today. It was delivered to you because we want to keep you informed of how things are going in YOUR schools.

Eimear O’Brien, Ed.D. Superintendent

MIND

SPIRIT

97.2% 2022 GRADUATION RATE

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44 Comprehensive Schools

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8 Specialty Schools

“The schools belong to the people.” Dr. Floyd “Doc” Buchanan Clovis Unified Founding Superintendent

Clovis Unified is more than its name implies. Our 200-square-mile boundary includes most of the City of Clovis, 20 percent of the City of Fresno and a small portion of unincorporated Fresno County. We work in partnership with three local governments and multiple law enforcement agencies.

We strive to make a positive impact in the communities in which our schools are located by offering high-quality education to children; well-kept facilities that enhance neighborhoods and add to property values; and drawing large regional, state and national events to the area that support local economies.

Three times a year, Clovis Unified School Dis-trict provides a Report to the Community – fo-cused on achievements (October), budget and finance (January) and facilities (May). You are receiving this special edition because you live or own a business in the district’s 200-square mile boundary. We invite you to learn more about the district at cusd.com.

HEALTH & SAFETY

PARENTS SAY	Facility projects add layers of safety for kids

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96% Parents say their

child’s school provides a quality education.

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87% Parents say their

child’s school has a positive climate.

92%

Parents say school staff cares about students.

96%

Buildings and grounds are maintained at their school.

Source: CUSD Annual Parent Satisfaction Survey, April 2023

We are grateful to the community for investing in our efforts to increase school safety for students and staff, and it is our belief that facilities play an integral role in our multi-layered campus safety strategies.
We have added several new layers of protection and technology into our buildings to complement our already robust safety program that includes safety procedures, drills and trainings, district police on campuses and part-nerships with local law enforcement.
This year, additional cameras were installed throughout the district that give immediate views of our sites, and technology was added to support Cat-apult, a cutting-edge platform that in-creases our team’s communication speed in the event of a crisis.
When Clovis West High was the
target of what turned out to be a series of hoax threats earlier this year, the new systems gave instant visuals into all quadrants of the school and allowed for the pre-established safety team to coordinate responses with law enforcement and quickly connect with fast-moving information.
We are continuing implementation of new locked door standards for all classrooms, and in the fall, we will be piloting a

one-touch automated locking door system for unmanned doors (such as an MPR or library) at two of our oldest schools and one of our newest. Facility Services has been researching systems this year and will use what it learns from the upcoming pilot pro-gram to finalize plans to install a one-touch locking system at all schools. Other facility safety features under re-search include a high-tech film for windows that protects against projec-tiles.
Safety to us also means creating healthful, safe experiences through the physical environment on campus. This year that included facility projects that added shade structures at our elementary schools; installing hospital-grade HEPA air filtration systems in classrooms that cleanse air of allergens, viruses and
smoke particulates; putting water-bottle filling stations on campuses; and replacing aging HVAC (heating ventilation and air conditioning) units for better circulation and efficiency. The latter is a project that will enter its second phase in the upcoming year.
Into the future, we will continue to seek out and implement facility features that promote our safe school priority. Our students and community deserve no less.

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Facilities: ABOUT US

Get to know Clovis Unified Facility Services

“We believe well-maintained campuses, engaging learning environments and state-of-the art facilities challenge, inspire and encourage our students to learn and grow.”

Denver Stairs, Clovis Unified Facility Services Assistant Superintendent

Facility Services oversees the maintenance and development of buildings and grounds of all district campuses

OUR MISSION is to be a quality edu-cational system providing the resources for all students to reach their potential in mind, body and spirit. The district’s facilities – from class-rooms and libraries to performing art venues and athletic fields – are a key part of this equa-tion. High quality, well designed, maintained and modern learning
environments send our students the message: “We believe in you and want you to succeed!”
Our facilities are also for our commu-nity. Our schools serve as an anchor in their neighborhoods. The public can ac-cess our grounds and
use our buildings. Community involvement is part of the vitality of our campuses, and we provide families, civic groups and local clubs safe access and enjoyment year-round. In a typical year, we have an average of 56,000 us-age requests by organizations in and outside of the district. And those are the oficial numbers. We know unoficially, our school grounds and fields are used most evenings and weekends by families and friends out taking a walk, tossing a ball or playing a pickup game.
Our commitment to top-notch facilities for our students, staff and the community is based

The Clovis Unified Facility Services team is dedicated to providing students with innovative learning environments that enhance their education and inspire them to dream.

Facility Inventory

n 44 Comprehensive TK-12 schools
n 8 Specialty Schools

n 2 Business campuses

n 3 Schools under construction n 4.8 million square-feet of build-
ing space cleaned daily n 537 acres of lawns/fields
n 7,000+ trees cared for by dis-trict arborist
n 10,000 maintenance work or-ders fulfilled to date this year
n 200 construction projects in past decade
n 56,000 annual facility usage requests

on a set of non-negotiable core values that in-clude:
n Provide safe, student-centered, world-class schools.
n Build state-of-the-art facilities that pro-mote success.
n Maintain quality campuses that create community pride.
n Design learning environments that serve ALL students, now and in the future.
n Upgrade existing and older facilities to create equity and economic stewardship.

FACILITY SERVICES VISION STATEMENT

We are one team,
committed to
Facility Services/ Design, Construction, Plant Operations
quality facilities	(Custodial, Grounds,

and student                                    Development and success.                                       Boundary, and
Administration

Clovis Unified Quick Facts	Clovis Unified is No. 1
among local school

districts on percent of students proficient in the English Language Arts and in Math on the 2022 state standard tests.

97.2% 2022 Graduation Rate

15th Largest School District in California.

21 Career Technical
Education Programs

SOURCES FOR THIS PUBLICATION: California Department of Education, 2022-23 Clovis Unified SART Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fresno County Controller & Auditor

CUSD Today, Clovis Unified’s good news publication, is published each month except for July and is sent directly to the homes of all CUSD parents and staff, as well as district supporters and those re-siding within the district boundary. Busi-nesses and services advertising with CUSD Today help offset the cost associated with producing, printing and mailing.

May 2023 Volume 25, No. 10

Clovis Unified School District 1450 Herndon Avenue Clovis, CA 93611 Telephone (559) 327-9094

cusdtoday@cusd.com

SUPERINTENDENT Eimear O’Brien, Ed.D.

CLOVIS UNIFIED GOVERNING BOARD

President David DeFrank

Vice President Hugh Awtrey

Clerk
Steven G. Fogg, M.D.

MEMBERS Deena Combs-Flores
Yolanda Moore Clinton Olivier
Tiffany Stoker Madsen

CUSD Today Staff

Kelly Avants, APR Chief Communications Officer

Patti J. Lippert Managing Editor

Kellie Feramisco Resource Development Specialist

Verna Garcia Graphic Designer

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ment needs.
everything on our part to adjust plans and be-
mately complete projects.”
ESCALATING COSTS
The Producer Price Index compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks signiﬁcant cost increases for construction.
	
NON-RESIDENTIAL                            % Change from % Change CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS                    2021 to 2022       since 2020
	
Plumbing ﬁxtures and ﬁttings	11.3%	16.8%
	
Fabricated Structural Metal Products	11.0%	53.8%
	
Iron and Steel	-19.8%	60.3%
	
Wire and Cable	1.2%	41.4%
	
Soft Lumber	4.4%	32.5%
	
Concrete Products	14.0%	23.4%
	
Crude Petroleum	12.9%	83.3%
	
Natural Gas	-2.5%	253.9%
	
campuses and remain
We owe that to our present and
munities we support.
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FUNDING

It’s not just your carton of eggs that’s costing more these days

Clovis Unified stretches dollars, makes adjustments to navigate steeply rising construction costs

In a climate where construction costs have es-calated by around 30%* since 2021, how does Clovis Unified stay on track to build three much-needed schools and manage its robust facility program? In 2020, funds from developer fees and voter-approved bonds were expected to pay for new schools to ease overcrowded conditions in areas impacted by our community’s growing pop-ulation.
Plans were made, budgets established, and projects started, only to be sideswiped by pan-demic-started supply chain disruptions and sky-rocketing costs of supplies, materials, transporta-tion and labor in the years that followed.
Just like homeowners are trying to manage household budgets given the steep price increases of consumer goods – like a carton of eggs or a box of cereal nearly doubling in price — so too, the district is navigating its way through unprece-dented cost increases impacting the building in-dustry, compounded by the urgent need to house a growing number of students who cannot be turned away.
We must maintain our
standards at all of our
District projects current-ly underway include build-ing Hirayama Elementary, to open Fall 2024; the Terry Bradley Educational Center for intermediate and high school students to open for seventh through ninth graders in Fall 2025, adding a grade level each year af-ter; and Clovis Online School relocating to a larger stand-alone campus in 2025
to address growing enroll-
“We are committed to doing what it takes to	good stewards of our facilities.
future students and to the com-
keep those school construction projects on track to open on time,” said Assistant Superintendent of Facility Services Denver Stairs.
The team, however, has been challenged to find creative solutions to stretch every dollar. Working with designers and industry profession-
ings in mind. In some cases this has meant mod
als, all expenditures have been revisited with sav-                                                       Denver Stairs fying existing architectural designs to exchange i-                    Assistant Superintendent of Facility Services
up by cutting back,” said Stairs. “We will do
materials for others more affordable or readily available, or phasing construction to focus first
“A 30% increase on a multi-million-dollar
on what is most critical for school operations.	come innovative with finances, but these steep es-project is a lot of money that we cannot just make	calations will require additional funds to ulti-

For example, for the Bradley Educational Cen-ter, the district is now looking to build in phases starting with the most-needed buildings in order for the school to open on time, a critical need as nearby Reagan Educational Center is nearing a beyond-capacity enrollment of roughly 6,000 stu-dents.
Future funds will be needed to construct the remaining academic wing for upper-division stu-dents and performing arts spaces. Stairs said a committee will be forming in the fall to weigh asking voters to consider a bond for the comple-tion of the project.
Any bond request, he said, would be vetted by a large community group and open for public in-put before being considered by the district’s Gov-erning Board to put on a ballot in 2024.

*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

“Schools are the hub of the community.” Dr. Floyd “Doc” Buchanan

Clovis Unified Founding Superintendent

CALIFORNIA SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FINANCING

School construction funding is often referred to as a three-legged stool. All three legs are necessary for a successful and stable facility program.

1. Developer Fees

2. State Facility Program 3. Local Bonds

DEVELOPER FEES: Revenue collected from residen-tial and commercial development to help defray the cost of new construction or re-construction due to enrollment growth.
Assembly Bill 2926 permits Level 1 fees to be levied on new development based on a district’s Fee Justification Study. Senate Bill 50 permits Level 2 and Level 3 alternative school fees to be levied based on a district’s School Facilities Need Analysis.

Clovis Unified’s Developer Fee Rate Per Square Foot for 2022-23
Level 1: $4.79 sf Level 2: $5.36 sf
Commercial: $0.78 sf

Developer Fees Collected for 2022-23 to date $9,091,418	Residential
+	185,227	Commercial

$9,276,645*

*From 1,967,723 square feet of new development

Developer fees will pay for Hirayama Elementary School under construction at Fowler and McKinley avenues and opening in the Fall 2024.

STATE FACILITY PROGRAM: Designed as a collabora-tion between the state and local school districts, pro-vided in the form of per pupil grants, to fund new school facilities construction (50/50 state and local match) and modernize existing schools 25 years old (60/40 state and local match).

State funding relies on the availability of funds through the passage of state bonds. In 2016, State Proposition 51, the public school facility bond, was passed, which was the first in a decade. This bond was used to fulfill many past funding obligations. Clovis Unified received more than $92 million in promised matching grants for 36 projects, some that dated back to 2013. The district also received nearly $6 million in matching grants for Career Technical Education, which were used to con-struct new facilities at each of the high schools. How-ever, the state fully depleted the $9 billion bond in the 2022-23 fiscal year and will need to pass a new state bond to continue reimbursing applicable projects.

State Facility Program

2022-23 CUSD Prop 51 Reimbursement $16,490,615

LOCAL SCHOOL BONDS: Voter-approved funds is-sued to CUSD to finance building projects
or other capital projects. These funds are leveraged to secure matching
dollars from the State Facility Pro-gram. Projects from the 2012 voter-approved bond were com-pleted in 2020. In November 2020, voters approved a new
bond for new construction and maintenance in Clovis Unified.

$335 Million
Measure A 2020 Voter-approved bond Major projects include safety features; health/air
filtration upgrades; academic wings; new schools (Bradley Center); and modernizations.

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Facilities: UNDER CONSTRUCTION Adding new buildings, taking care of existing ones

Student enrollment creates facility needs

Maintenance, upgrades and construction are ongoing in Clovis Unified as we take care of our 4.8 million square-feet of building space and 537 acres of landscape while also working to meet the needs of a growing community and student population.

We are committed to being good stewards and preserving the community’s investment in our state-of-the-art facilities. On a daily basis, our team of custodial and grounds crews keep our campuses in top shape. But over time, just like your home may need new flooring or a touch of paint after 20 years, so do our schools. And think of this: the wear and tear that our buildings experience is not caused by just one family as in a home, but by anywhere from 700 to 4,000 students on one campus!

Here’s a look at some of the current projects underway:

HIRAYAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Architect’s rendering of Clovis Unified’s 35th
elementary school, under construction at Fowler and McKinley avenues.

New Construction

n Satoshi Hirayama Elementary School: Opening for TK-6th graders Fall 2024 at McKinley and Fowler avenues. (Under construction.)
n Terry Bradley Educational Center: Opening 7-9th graders Fall 2025, adding grade level each year until fully operational by 2028 at Highland and Clinton alignment. (Under construction.)
n Clovis Online School: Relocating to larg-er site Fall 2025 at Herndon and Fowler avenues. (In design.)
n Special Education Services: Relocating to larger facility for more resources in 2025 at Herndon and Fowler avenues. (In design.)

Modernizations/Upgrades

n Clark Intermediate/Mercedes Edwards Theatre: Modernize industrial arts build-ing, add backstage and storage. (In progress.)

96% Parents say buildings and

grounds are well maintained

n Clovis Unified Soccer Complex at Clovis East High: Upgrading venue to become premiere soccer facility for large com-petitions that includes bleachers, bath-rooms, field house and ticket booth. (Under construction.)
n Energy Management System: Updates at multiple sites. (In progress.)
n Sierra Outdoor School: Repair/replace gym damaged from weather collapse. (In design.)
n District Wide: Development of one-touch automatic door locking system. (In progress.)

2023 Summer Deferred Maintenance & Construction

n Clovis Elementary, Cole Elementary, Copper Hills Elementary, Fort Washing-ton Elementary, Fugman Elementary, Liberty Elementary, Maple Creek Ele-mentary, Mickey Cox Elementary, Nel-son Elementary, Sierra Vista Elementary, Woods Elementary, Clark Intermediate, Granite Ridge Intermediate, Buchanan High, Clovis East High, Clovis North High, Clovis West High, Gateway High – Varying projects including HVAC, floor-ing, painting, paving, sealing, striping
n District Wide – Miscellaneous carpet, portables and bleachers

“We encourage our architects to bring us research-based strategies that will improve
design and flow of our schools to the benefit of our students and staff. We don’t want to follow a mold. We want to keep evolving and growing with creativity, innovation, sustainability and cutting-edge technology while also being
prudent and efficient with our budget.”

Nick Mele

Clovis Unified Administrator of Facility Services

TERRY BRADLEY EDUCATIONAL CENTER Architect’s 3D computer modeling of an interior
academic building that will be part of Clovis Unified’s sixth intermediate and high schools, under construction at Highland and Clinton alignment.

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Facilities: BOND REPORT

MEASURE A CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT

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BOND MEASURE REVIEW $335M local bond approved by voters in November 2020

Does not increase tax rate

Monitored by committee of local citizens (see report below)

Your questions about Clovis Unified bonds answered

Local, protected control of funds

2022-23 Message from the Chairperson

I want to report to the community on the status of the capital improvements approved under Measure A – Clovis Unified’s $335 million bond measure approved by voters in 2020.
On Nov. 3, 2020, the citizens of Clovis Unified School District passed Measure A. With the approval of Measure A, CUSD will be able to maintain the high facility stan-dards established by our community.
I am proud to report that the district began projects immediately after the bond measure passed in November 2020.
In recent times, there has been a focus on upgrading the HVAC Energy Management System districtwide, which is a crucial step towards achieving energy eficiency and sustainability goals. The district has completed the initial phase of the bid for the Terry Bradley Educational Center and the Clark/MET modernization. Apart from this, there has been successful completion of projects like classroom expansion at Dry Creek Elementary and Clovis West High, as well as pool renovations at the Clovis Uni-fied Olympic Swim Complex – site of the CIF State Swim & Dive Championships – located at Clovis West.
These upgrades and renovations indicate the district’s commitment to providing modern, comfortable, and safe learning environments for students and staff while also prioritizing the eficient use of resources.
In closing, the committee would like to thank Facility Services Assistant Superintendent Denver Stairs; Admin-istrator Nick Mele; Senior Accountant Cherie Larson; and Facility Services Administrative Assistant Lara Stinecipher for their organized and forthcoming presentations at our meetings. With their assistance and guidance, we have been able to fulfill our responsibilities of overseeing many projects on behalf of you, the voters of our district.

Samantha Bauer, Chairperson

With ongoing growth in Clovis Unified’s 200-square-mile boundary bringing new students to CUSD schools, and the full opening of a new grade level, Transitional Kinder-garten (TK), for 4-year-olds by 2025, the Facilities team will be auditing every school site for capacity and main-tenance needs beginning this summer. Future enrollment projections show Clovis Unified’s student population in-creasing. Bond funds help support projects necessary to meet the needs of growth.

Committee’s Purpose & Actions

To ensure bond accountability and to keep the public informed, the Citizens Oversight Committee meets quarterly to:

n Review and report on bond expenditures n Monitor whether funds are being spent on
voter-approved project list
n Confirm expenditures are only on capital facil-ity projects
n Ensure no funds are used on teacher/adminis-trative salaries other than operating expenses
n Promptly report any waste or improper expen-ditures

Citizens Oversight Committee Members

Appointed by the Governing Board, members monitor the expenditure of Measure A Bond Funds.
Chairperson Samantha Bauer David Fey Rick Hopkins Dea Roberson Scott Vived

Upcoming Meetings

The Measure A Citizens’ Oversight Committee meetings are open to the public and will be Aug. 17, Oct. 19, Jan. 18, 2024, and April 18. Agenda and minutes are maintained online.
For more information: cusd.com/2020MeasureABond.aspx.

What is the tax rate?

Voter-approved bond measures for Clovis Unified result in $155 taxation per $100,000 of assessed (not market) property value. The rate has remained the same since 2012, and passage of bonds during that time extended the length of taxation but did not increase the annual rate. Prior to 2012, the rate for Clovis Unified was actually higher; at one point, it was $224. It will be recommended that a future bond request aims to stay with the current, lower rate and look at extending the term.

How does our rate compare locally?

		

$155 Clovis USD

$160 Centra USD

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$202 Sanger USD

Source: Fresno County Auditor-Controller

Why are there so many lines on your property tax bill?

It’s not what you think. When you receive your annual property tax bill, more lines listed for Clovis Unified School District does not mean more taxes; they actually mean there is more savings. Fresno County’s sys-tem records a new line each time Clovis Unified takes a bond issuance or refi-nances at lower rates in order to save tax-payers funds. The next time you see what looks like a lot of lines for Clovis Unified, you can be assured that means the district fi-nance team is hard at work.

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PLANNING

As a destination district, how do we plan for the future?

Clovis Unified is a growing district

A drive within our boundaries quickly reveals vibrant new home con-struction and multi-family developments under con-struction that will bring many new students to our schools. The district’s

MIND

SPIRIT

97.2% graduation rate and award-winning co-curricu-lar programs draw people to our community.
n In 2023, Clovis Uni-fied is ranked No. 1 as the Best School Dis-trict in the Fresno County area by Niche, a national ranking and review site used by Realtors, buyers and

businesses when mak-ing location decisions.
n 26% assessed property valuation growth oc-curred on properties located in Clovis Uni-fied’s boundaries in the past five years

Looking ahead

The Facility Services Department monitors cur-

rent student enrollment,	The sales of homes and past enrollment trends,            new home construction in home sales and new hous-       our boundaries also pro-ing construction within the      vide key indicators about district’s boundaries in or-       future, incoming student der to plan for future en-          populations.
rollment growth. This in-	Within Clovis Unified, formation is vital in identi-      that means 11,000 lots are fying the district’s need            monitored annually by the and timing of new schools       facilities team, and current-and additions of class-              ly they are tracking around rooms to existing schools.        200 new developments.

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Additionally, new state legislation requires Califor-nia school districts to phase in a new grade-level of students – Transitional Kindergarten (TK) – and have it available for all 4-year-old children by 2025. Classroom space for TK students must be found. Assessments are underway on each elementary school campus to identify spaces that can be modified into TK classes or to identify if portable buildings may be needed.
What does this mean?

Facility enrollment studies and findings are used to plan for the dis-trict’s future. A school dis-trict cannot control the number of children mov-ing into its boundaries, but by law it must provide seats in a classroom for those children to receive an edu-cation. And we are excited to do that.
Monitoring projected growth and current school enrollments helps us plan and be ready to receive new students and meet school housing needs. These studies also assist in planning ongoing mainte-nance schedules, bound-aries adjustments and school staffing needs.

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