School District leaders and University City High School (UCHS) students celebrated the official grand opening of recently completed Fabrication and Design program space, new athletic facilities and site improvements with a ribbon cutting ceremony before the September 22 varsity home game against Mar Vista. Brand new facilities also include a beautiful monument tower and stadium entrance.
The feature image photo shows San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Trustee John Lee Evans and Superintendent Cindy Marten cutting the ribbon with UCHS Cheerleaders Maddie Sagui and Carly Hunt.
UCHS Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) President Greg Hom noted that “The improvements surrounding the stadium as well as the other athletic fields enhance the student experience, not only for the sports teams and physical education classes, but also for activities such as marching band.”
These projects are funded by San Diego Unified School District’s Propositions S and Z, which are local bond measures approved by San Diego voters to repair, renovate and revitalize neighborhood schools. In addition to renovation and replacement, bond projects include classroom technology, facilities to support College, Career and Technical Education, classroom air conditioning, safety and security upgrades, and other facilities improvements at traditional and public charter schools throughout San Diego Unified. Prop. S is a 23-year capital facilities program that is funded by a $2.1 billion general obligation bond measure passed November 4, 2008. Prop. Z is a 15-year capital facilities program funded by a $2.8 billion general obligation bond measure passed November 6, 2012. By law, the funds cannot be used for teachers’ or school administrators’ salaries, nor can they be used for maintenance or operations.
Information from UCHS and SDUSD sources; photo courtesy Greg Hom.
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