Architect Identifies $18.3 Mil in Construction Needs at Capo Valley

Capistrano Valley High School has $18.3 million worth of needs, according to a Capistrano Unified School District architect.

The figure also includes replacing half the portable classrooms, which accounts for $6.2 million of the total. Another $1.5 million would be spent to tackle routine maintenance the district has deferred in recent years, such as paint, heating, roofing and paving.

Capo Valley High is one of six district schools that have been identified as having potential structural safety issues which could lead to injury.

The school district commissioned an intense study of all of its facilities in 2009. It was recently updated with 2013 pricing. The district is facing a total of $822 million worth of needs and only has about $44 million on hand to address them.

The updated total also includes $2.2 million to buy the latest technology for students.

Below is an easier-to-read legend for the photo above. New construction, which originally included replacing all the portables, is in peach, remodels in yellow. 

1.    Administration remodel

2.    Administration expanision

3.    Classroom remodel (five classrooms)

4.    New courtyard

5.    New performing arts theater (recently completed)

6.    New two-story building (nine classrooms)

7.    New toilets

8.    New food service expansion

9.    New two-story building (six classrooms)

10.  New team room

11.  New site storage

12.  Locker room remodel

13.  New bleacher expansion

14.  New drainage

15.  Existing cooling tower

16.  New parking (80 stalls)

17.  Fire truck turnaround

18.  New parking expansion (12 stalls)

19.  Fire lane

20.  Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades

Find out the needs at other nearby schools:

• Ambuehl Elementary
• Del Obispo Elementary
• Kinoshita Elementary
• Marco Forster Middle School
• San Juan Elementary
• San Juan Hills
• Serra High School