Hollister School District gives update on facility improvements

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The Hollister School District (HSD) has been busy making improvements to various sites’ facilities and grounds. 

HSD Director of Facilities, Aaron Buzzetta updated trustees about the wide range of facilities projects at the board meeting Oct. 22. 

Three of the more noticeable projects are the new permanent modular buildings under construction at Sunnyslope Elementary School, Ladd Lane Elementary School and Calaveras Elementary School. 

The HSD Board of Trustees allocated $5.17 million in Extended Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) funding for the new buildings that will accommodate afterschool programs. They each have expected lifespans of 100 years with over 900 square feet of classroom space along with restrooms, storage and a data/electrical room. 

Buzzetta said contractors broke ground at the start of this past summer break ‒ with an expectation to complete construction by the end of the calendar year. Buzzetta said the expectation is to have the CUUBE buildings turned over to the sites’ afterschool programs in January. 

There is room to add more buildings on the sites when funding becomes available. The district has space to accommodate two more of the structures at Sunnyslope and Ladd Lane, respectively, and three more at Calaveras. 

Site improvements:

At R.O. Hardin Elementary School, the district over the summer completed a range of beautification efforts. The school now has new asphalt in the play and lunch areas on the campus’ backside. Buzzetta mentioned with regard to the back play area, the district painted some three-point lines on the basketball courts. The district also resurfaced the parking lot, along with restriping. Buzzetta said those surfaces had deteriorated after years of impacts from weather, and other wear and tear. He noted the total project for the school included about 81,000 square feet of new asphalt. 

At Rancho San Justo Middle School, the district replaced weathered shade structures in the site’s lunch area and repainted the gymnasium, along with addressing some other damages in the gym area. Additionally at Rancho in the courtyard eating area, the district removed pavers that caused access challenges for students with disabilities, took out unused planters and repainted that area as well. The project included adding almost 7,500 square feet of asphalt, Buzzetta said. 

At Rancho Santana School, the district installed 14 high tables in the lunch area.

At Sunnyslope, the district renovated play structures ‒ going from seven to 12 components ‒ and replaced two areas of rubber granules with pour-in-place materials.

As for multiple-site projects, the district completed phase two of its roof coating efforts during the summer. Those sites included Cerra Vista, the Early Childhood Education Center, HDLA, Hollister Prep School, Ladd Lane, Maze, and Rancho San Justo. 

At the Oct. 22 meeting Buzzetta also shared heat signature images displaying how the roofs reflect heat when being pelted by the sun. 

Coming up, the district will undergo hardscape improvements at Cerra Vista Elementary School, most likely during the winter break. The district also has plans to improve bathrooms, starting with Calaveras in the summer of 2025. 

Other upcoming projects include installing a push-lever gate at Sunnyslope and replacing decorative beams at Maze Middle School at the office entrance.

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