Plaza Vista K-8 School opened and dedicated its new music building as part of the District’s Measure E improvements. Board Members Lauren Brooks and Cyril Yu, Superintendent Terry Walker, and District staff joined Plaza Vista Principal James Parker, Assistant Principal Rick Blazer, music instructors Mark Ghiassi and Casey Causey, along with Plaza Vista students to celebrate this important addition to the school.
Equipped with enhanced acoustics and a voice lift system, the features in the new music building enable both music instructors and students to better hear and refine the practicing of instruments. This flexible learning space can also be reconfigured to support small and large group instruction.
Principal Parker said, “Music is a core class for Plaza Vista middle school students, in addition to our school-wide music education, starting in TK. Having a dedicated music building is a game changer for our students and school.”
In addition to music classes the space will also be used for student performances, dances and other multipurpose uses.
Measure E, a locally controlled funding source, was passed by voters in June 2016 to provide funding for facilities improvements to 28 of the District’s 43 schools. Bringing all schools up to a similar standard not only supports educational equity for all students but it protects the outstanding quality of education for which IUSD schools are known. Measure E projects are focused on facility and technology infrastructure modernization; upgrades to classrooms, science labs and high school theaters; the creation of collaborative learning spaces; the development of innovation labs; enhanced accessibility; and other upgrades to improve safety, comfort and the learning environment for students.
Below is a summary of completed Measure E projects to date.
Elementary Schools:
- Upgraded Classrooms – 203
- Square Feet of Modernized Buildings – 181,000
- Collaboration Spaces with Flexible Furniture – 41
- New Innovation and Design Labs – 14
- New Classroom Buildings – 4
- New Music Rooms/Activity Centers – 15
- Expanded Campuses – 7
Middle Schools:
- Modernized/New Science Labs – 24
- New Classroom Buildings – 4
High Schools:
- Modernized/Upgraded Classrooms – 39
- Square Feet of Modernized Buildings – 50,000
- New Classroom Buildings – 2
- New Tracks and Fields – 2
- New Performing Arts Center – 1
Series 1:
- Series 1 kicked off in 2016.
- IUSD completed projects on 21 of the 28 Measure E schools.
Series 2 and 3:
- Series 2 began in 2018 and Series 3 started in 2021.
- IUSD completed projects at 12 schools during these two series.
Series 4 and 5:
- Series 4 and 5 are slated to begin in 2024 and 2028 respectively with a total of 17 schools receiving Measure E improvements.
Measure Elementary Schools:
- Bonita Canyon
- Brywood
- Canyon View
- College Park
- Culverdale
- Deerfield
- Eastshore
- Greentree
- Meadow Park
- Northwood
- Oak Creek
- Plaza Vista (K-8)
- Santiago Hills
- Springbrook
- Stone Creek
- Turtle Rock
- University Park
- Westpark
Measure E Middle Schools:
- Lakeside
- Rancho San Jaoquin
- Sierra Vista
- South Lake
- Venado
Measure E High Schools:
- Creekside
- Irvine
- Northwood
- University
- Woodbridge
To learn more about Measure E and completed projects to date, visit iusd.org/MeasureE.
Click here to view IUSD’s 2021-22 Measure E newsletter.
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