If the Oakland school district had $1.46 billion… - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools

If the Oakland school district had $1.46 billion… - The Education Report - Katy Murphy's blog on Oakland schools:

If the Oakland school district had $1.46 billion…

By Katy Murphy
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 at 2:19 pm in budget, buildings, School board news.

Project list

Project list

This evening, after the Oakland school board picks a president and vice president for 2012 (6 p.m.), it moves onto its facilities master plan. The special study session — no vote on the plan tonight — is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at 1025 Second Ave.

The presentation posted on the agenda (links below) covers enrollment and demographic trends, facts about the number, age and size of district buildings, and a list of projects that might be undertaken if OUSD had the money.

If OUSD tackled every project on that list it would cost an estimated $1.46 billion, not including change orders and cost overruns. (The figure is listed on one slide as $1,460 million, which — though probably standard for these kinds of reports —