Special Board Meeting | 7/21/2026 - 05:00 PM

The Tehachapi Unified School District held a special board meeting on July 21, 2026, focusing primarily on facility master planning and potential bond financing to support capital improvements. The board received a detailed update on the district's facility master plan, which identified approximately $85 million in prioritized projects including modernization of aging infrastructure, completion of the high school, middle school renovations, and safety improvements. The plan highlighted the district's $49 million modernization eligibility with a state-local funding match and discussed the need for a local bond to fund the projects. Financial advisors presented bond capacity and tax rate scenarios, recommending a bond measure around $29 per $100,000 assessed valuation to balance community tax sensitivity and funding needs. The board discussed the process for approving a bond resolution, which requires a two-thirds supermajority vote, and the formation of a campaign committee to support the bond election. Additionally, the board approved several personnel-related items including memorandums of understanding and revised job descriptions. A special meeting was proposed for July 28, 2026, to consider the bond resolution. No procurement contracts or vendor selections were directly approved during this meeting, but the discussions set the stage for future capital improvement procurement activities.