South Bay Union School District facilities undergo Prop X modernization

   Students returning to Bayside Elementary and Oneonta Elementary were welcomed with revitalized campuses for the new academic year. These changes were made possible by Prop X, the $59.4 million dollar school bond measure renovating schools in South Bay Union School District.

   Students and staff at Bayside and Oneonta now have access to modernized libraries, administration offices and multi-purpose buildings. Improvements in these facilities include the installation of new windows, renovated kitchens, renovated bathrooms and handicap accessibility upgrades. Additional renovations at the schools include new fencing and PA systems to help improve student safety. Electrical upgrades and a new fire alarm system have also been completed as well as the repair of deteriorating plumbing.

   “Prop X renovations are ensuring that our students are in healthy and safe classrooms for generations to come,” said South Bay Union School District Superintendent Dr. Carol Parish. “Students remain our first priority at the District and we are committed to creating learning environments in which they can excel.”

   Classroom buildings are currently receiving the finishing touches on renovations, including the installation of interactive Promethean white boards to ensure that students are learning in technologically-modernized classrooms. The first of these buildings are scheduled to be complete by early October with remaining classrooms reaching completion by December 2010.