Sierra Plumas Joint Unified School District Facility Master Plan

Overview

What sets this FMP apart is its deep stakeholder engagement: surveys, community town-halls, focus interviews, and a standing Facilities Committee ensured every recommendation reflected local values and instructional goals. The result is a site-by-site master plan with itemised project budgets that SPJUSD can phase in as funding, grants, and enrollment trends evolve.

Value

Duration

6 months

Highlights

Priority 1 Health-and-Safety Package: $2.8 M roof, window, lock, HVAC, and generator work delivers a projected 20 % utility-cost reduction.

Technology Backbone: district-wide Wi-Fi 6E, new electrical panels, and outdoor wireless nodes future-proof instruction and CTE labs.

Community-Hub Design: gyms, fields, and multipurpose rooms now include independent evening access, lighting, and restrooms to support 4-H fairs and recreation leagues.

Rolling 5-Year Maintenance Plan: board receives dashboard updates, shifting SPJUSD from reactive fixes to predictive care of its rural campuses.

Scope of work

Demographic & Enrollment Analysis – historical trends, 10-year projections, and surplus-capacity modeling.

Facility Needs Assessment – full site walks, photo documentation, FIT review, and room-use mapping.

Educational Specifications – mission-aligned design standards for modern, flexible learning spaces.

Capacity & Utilisation Study – grade-band loading, special-program impacts, and optimisation scenarios.

Comprehensive Maintenance Plan – annual/5-year task matrix with CMMS integration.

Funding & Finance Roadmap – Prop 2 small-district set-aside, hardship eligibility, and phased timelines.
All deliverables were produced through collaborative committee workshops beginning April 2025 and culminated in a board-adopted master plan in August 2025

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Challenges

Harsh Sierra Nevada Climate – ageing 1950s-70s buildings face leaking roofs, single-pane windows, and outdated oil furnaces that strain winter operations.

Rural Isolation & Limited Bonding Capacity – mountainous terrain, low property values, and remote access restrict local fundraising, necessitating aggressive state-grant pursuit.

Demographic Decline – falling birth-rates and out-migration require right-sizing under-used classrooms while still modernising programs.

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Successes

Community-Led Vision – input from teachers, parents, classified staff, and students shaped the guiding principles and project priorities.

Actionable Project List – 67 high-urgency items (roofs, boilers, windows) and seven strategic categories give the district a “ready-to-bid” playbook.

Career & Technical Education Boost – a new four-bay Welding & Fabrication Lab and science-lab upgrades will expand hands-on pathways without adding square footage.

Transparent Funding Strategy – the plan positions SPJUSD to capture up to 100 % state hardship funding and leverages energy incentives for HVAC and envelope work.

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