PYLUSD selects LPA Design for comprehensive facilities master plan to meet Prop 2 requirements

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District on May 12 voted to award architectural consulting services RFP 226-05 to LPA Design to develop a comprehensive five-year Facilities Master Plan, a prerequisite for accessing state modernization and new construction funds under Proposition 2 (2024).

District staff told the board the district has not had a facilities master plan in more than 25 years and that the scope will include safety and security, portables, roofing, plumbing, electrical systems, and site-specific issues such as pick-up/drop-off circulation. "We have an aging school district facilities," a district representative said, noting the plan will include facility assessments, a community outreach phase, and preliminary cost estimates.

Richard (Rick) Musto of LPA introduced himself and explained that while most 2024 modernization funds are already allocated, districts can apply and get in line for funding; the district must have a board-adopted master plan to be eligible for actual funding. "You can get in line without this approved plan," Musto said, "but you won't be able to get funded without an approved and board-adopted plan." Board members discussed community outreach: the consultant will work site-by-site with principals, form a 35–40 person steering committee, and hold fall outreach and site meetings.

The board approved the award by voice vote (motion carried 5-0 plus the student board member). A district timeline described data collection beginning this summer, a facilities assessment July–October, community outreach in the fall, and a presentation of recommendations in May–June 2027.

Next steps: the district will finalize the contract with LPA, begin data collection and site assessments this summer, convene a steering committee in the fall, and return with interim updates to the board during the planning year.