Board Approves New School On Donlon Property

PLEASANTON, CA — The Pleasanton Unified School Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted unanimously to move forward with a second school on the Donlon Elementary School property. District officials said the conceptual design presented for the new school would create two school sites on the 18-acre property.

A K-3 school would be housed in the existing facilities and the newly constructed school would be home to grades 4 and 5.

“As we enter the design phase for the new school, there will be additional opportunities for engagement with teachers, parents, students, and the broader community to more fully flesh out what the school instructional programs will look like,” Superintendent David Haglund said in a statement. “This will be an exciting time, as staff collaborate and develop a vision for student learning to submit to the architects for guidance.”

A proposal for financing the $61.25 million project, which includes a $54.53 million from Measure I1 funds, will be presented in January 2019.

“Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s Board meeting and all who engaged as part of our enrollment discussions to share their input and questions,” said Board President Valerie Arkin. “The Board is committed to continuing to engage our community as we move forward to build capacity in our charge to do what is best for our students.”

Residents who live in the area were notified of the meeting by mail on Dec. 11, according to district records.

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