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Yosemite Unified School District Facility Master Plan

Overview

School Leaders employed a multi-phased approach: Discovery & Data Collection Facility site walks Interviews with school staff and district leadership Review of existing plans and maintenance logs Stakeholder Engagement Community and educator focus groups Online surveys and planning workshops Analysis & Forecasting Student generation rates Housing and TK/Kindergarten trends Facility lifecycle and cost modeling Prioritization & Strategy Project listing by urgency and educational impact Integration of accessibility, safety, and modernization needs Financial Planning & OPSC Readiness Full OPSC-compliant needs assessment Facility hardship pathways Prop 2 alignment and match strategy

Value

Yes

Duration

6 months

Highlights

Enrollment Projections through 2029
Comprehensive Educational Specifications
Detailed Needs Assessment for 5 campuses
Preliminary Project Cost Estimates
Maintenance Plan with Yearly Tasks and Resource Needs
Digital and Interactive Final Report Option (Exhibits-ready)

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Scope of work

Our team executed a full-service planning process that included:

District-wide Facilities Condition and Needs Assessment
Enrollment trends and capacity analysis
Attendance boundary review and projection modeling
Educational specifications aligned with instructional goals
Maintenance and modernization strategy
Financial planning aligned with State funding eligibility (OPSC + Prop 2)

Each of the district’s schools—Yosemite High School, Coarsegold Elementary, and Rivergold Elementary—were individually assessed through site visits, stakeholder interviews, and quantitative analysis.

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Challenges

Aging Infrastructure: Yosemite USD’s campuses include aging modulars and outdated HVAC systems, requiring strategic prioritization.

Enrollment Shifts: Fluctuating enrollment and regional housing trends posed forecasting challenges that were mitigated by modeling scenarios and transfer trends.

Limited Local Funds: We developed a funding strategy that leveraged State resources, hardship pathways, and matching opportunities.

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Successes

Student, Teacher, and Community Focused: Every decision and recommendation reflected input from those who use the facilities daily.

State-Ready Submission: The plan meets all requirements for Prop 2 and OPSC submittals.

Data-Driven, Transparent Process: We incorporated real-time capacity models, facility condition data, and future enrollment scenarios.

Unified Vision: Created alignment across district leadership, staff, and community stakeholders regarding facility priorities and investments.

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