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Kelseyville Unified School District continues upgrades with funds provided by Measure U
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – A 2016 bond measure is funding new improvements across the Kelseyville Unified School District.
Groundbreaking for the new multi-use room to be shared between Kelseyville Elementary School and Mountain Vista Middle School is scheduled for Monday, April 30.
The new multi-use room is one of many projects that Kelseyville Unified School District has completed or intends to complete with Measure U bond funds.
Kelseyville voters approved Measure U in June 2016 to provide funds to renovate and modernize the district’s six schools, including old electrical, heating, plumbing and ventilating systems, as well as leaky roofs.
Work began in early 2017 with several projects at Kelseyville Elementary school, Kelseyville High school, Mountain Vista Middle School and Riviera Elementary School.
Last summer, numerous old portable buildings were removed from Kelseyville High School to make room for new modulars and a second quad area for students to congregate.
On April 5, a large crane placed new modular classrooms and single use restrooms on the prepared site.
“We’re excited to make room for a second quad area for our students right in the heart of the school,” said Kelseyville Unified Superintendent Dave McQueen.
Many in Lake County are also excited about the new mechanical shop planned for Kelseyville High School. The new facility will include auto, metals and wood shops.
No date has yet been set for groundbreaking, as the district is still in the process of preparing construction documents.
District officials hope that ground will be broken by the end of May.
Built in the 1950s the current shop sits on the side of a hill.
Although additions and upgrades were made over the years, there are still problems with American Disability Act compliance, electrical wiring, and plumbing.
“Our shop is very important to Kelseyville Unified,” said McQueen. “We pride our high school in turning out students who are ready to go to work with a trade skill.”
Kelseyville’s shop is open to students from all Lake County school districts, not just Kelseyville Unified.
The new shop will provide even more vocational opportunities to Lake County schools, and with the addition of a Career Technical Education grant from the California Department of Education, Kelseyville Unified officials hope they can continue to expand their shop programs.
Other future projects include stadium upgrades at Kelseyville High School, and site improvements at Riviera Elementary School.
McQueen extended his thanks to the community for the passage of Measure U and their support for education. “Without their support, these great improvements would not be possible.”
All projects and plans approved by the Kelseyville Unified Board of Trustees for future bond projects can be found on the district’s Web site at www.kvusd.org .