Governing Board Meeting • September 29, 2026

The Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board meeting on September 29, 2026, included updates on the Sunnyside High School rebuild. Grace Design is serving as architect, and Core Construction was selected as general contractor at the board’s September 8 meeting; this meeting introduced Core’s team and described its role. The rebuild is being developed with student and community input, with phased construction intended to minimize disruption on the active campus. The presentation also referenced ongoing Sunnyside High School projects: a wrestling room addition and science building modernization. No new contract award or project spending vote was taken at this meeting. A board member requested that students and steering committee members be offered tours of comparable facilities, and the superintendent agreed to arrange this.

The board approved the district’s 2025–26 Annual Financial Report and supplemental reports by vote. The report showed $272.8 million in budgeted expenditures and approximately $185 million in expenses and transfers. The superintendent also presented an informational update on Proposition 320, including its proposed direct-instruction spending thresholds and potential effects on district funding; no action was taken on the proposition. Other reports covered a newly renovated elementary school cafeteria and other improvements funded by bond and override funds. No specific budget or contract amount for the Sunnyside rebuild was stated.