SMUSD BOE 10-27-26 Open Session

The San Marino Unified School District Board of Education’s open-session meeting on October 27, 2026, covered Measure M capital projects and facilities work. Staff reported progress on playgrounds, roofing, HVAC, drainage, campus modernization, and other improvements, and described an extension of project-management services at the rates in the prior agreement. Educational technology equipment for portable classrooms had been approved previously. Nolan Construction was acknowledged for its work on Measure M projects; Studio+ and LPA were identified in connection with modernization and facility-planning work. No contract numbers or dollar amounts were stated. The board approved the consent calendar (items 10A–10K) by roll-call vote; the transcript does not provide the individual items’ details.

California American Water presented plans for a proposed 5-million-gallon reservoir and pipeline work affecting San Marino High School property. The design was reported to be about 90% complete, with permits and city review still pending and a tentative construction start in 2027; no district contract award was presented. The discussion also included a planned waterline replacement at the high school and drainage work at Huntington Middle School. Public comment raised concerns about the process and disclosure surrounding the removal of Downington school lockers, while another speaker gave an update on voter participation for Measure SMS. The meeting also included approval of the agenda and minutes, but no specific spending vote beyond the consent calendar was detailed.