Lexington School to Cost $21 Million
Proposal to house 200 students at Louise Van Meter Elementary School draws concern among parents.
The Lexington Elementary School project has increased by $3 million, thanks to additional geotechnical and seismic work, which brings its total construction cost to $21 million, education officials have revealed. Leslie Paulides, Los Gatos Union School District assistant superintendent of business services, told trustees Tuesday evening that although costs for the new Lexington School were originally budgeted at $18 million, some of the difference will be made up with $1 million in Measure E contingency money. During a meeting at district headquarters, Paulides also said Measure E revenue has jumped from $40-$42 million, because of higher-than-forecast bond proceeds and state funding. This extra revenue will also help offset the cost. …
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Terry McBriarty
8:43 pm on Sunday, November 20, 2011
In a time when we are all being asked to do more with less we are all completely aghast to hear of 21+ million being spend on a school with such small capacity. If money were no issue I would say sure build the school, but unfortunately money IS a HUGE issue, more now than in the past. We have to look at the bigger picture. I don't understand if "community" is so much a part of what is important … more ›