1005 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Tel: 510.644.6066 | Fax: 510.644.8983
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
John Calise, Executive Director
Carol Pacheco, Executive Assistant I
Chanita Stevenson, Facilities Planning Analyst
For facility rentals, please see the School Facilities Use Application or contact Loren Nakamura at 510.644.8603 for more information.
School district field conditions
Department Overview
The school buildings in Berkeley (historic and recent) are considered architectural showpieces. Several have won architectural design awards over the years. Most importantly, these school buildings have served generations of Berkeley children and provided a gathering place for many community members.
Three general obligation bonds – Measure A (1992), Measure AA (2000), Measure I (2010), and Measure G (2020) – have provided the Berkeley Unified School District with a unique opportunity to carefully review its facilities needs and plan for the future. Staff presented to the Board fourteen separate comprehensive plans over the years that defined the major elements of the district’s massive construction efforts.
The Facilities Department oversees the facilities construction bond and all capital improvement projects of district schools, buildings, and property. Providing oversight of bond expenditures is the Construction Bond Oversight Committee. The Committee members are appointed by the Board of Education.
Measure H of 2010 and again in 2020 are the School Maintenance Taxes that have supported the community’s investment in safe, modernized schools and facilities. More information is available on the Maintenance Department webpage.
Facilities Safety and Maintenance Oversight Committee (FSMOC)
Current Construction Projects
The 2013 Demographic Study presented to the Board in January, 2014 is available by clicking here.
Facilities Committee of the Board of Education
BUSD Solar Master Plan: PDF
Current Project Labor Agreement 2022-2027: PDF
Notice of Preparation (NOP), Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), BHS Tennis and Parking Structure Project: PDF
- CEQA-BHS Tennis and Parking Structure Initial Study
- 9/15/2022 BHS Tennis and Parking Structure EIR Meeting
- 9/28/22 BHS Tennis and Parking Structure EIR Meeting
The Berkeley Unified School District’s Facilities Department has undertaken a year-long process (2018) to plan and begin the implementation of a Sustainability and Resiliency Master Plan, to:
- reduce the environmental footprint of schools,
- save money, and
- promote environmental literacy for our students.
Facilities Bonds
Measure G of 2020
- Construction Bond Oversight Committee
- Measure G Bond Text
- Measure G Implementation Plan
This implementation plan shows the current intended use and timing of the Measure G Bond funds. Please note that all projects are subject to Board approval and the timing or approval of all projects may shift based on a myriad of factors and District needs. - Financial Statements and Performance Audits
Measure I of 2010
- Construction Bond Oversight Committee
- Measure I Bond Text
- Financial Statements and Performance Audits
Measure AA of 2000
Measure A of 1992
Audits
Community Meetings
- Meetings will take place from 6:00-7:30 pm via Zoom. Please select the date of the meeting on the BUSD Calendar for the Zoom link.
Upcoming Meetings
- TBD
Recordings of Previous Meetings
- Sylvia Mendez Modernization – Community Meeting #4 – English – 3/23/23
- Sylvia Mendez Modernization – Community Meeting #4 – Spanish – 3/23/23
- Emerson Modernization – Project Information Meeting #1 – 4/25/23
- Longfellow Modernization – Project Information Meeting – 5/10/23
- Washington Modernization – Project Information Meeting – 5/16/23
- BAM Modernization – Project Information Meeting – 5/18/23