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# Board spends quality time with BB projects
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/board-spends-quality-time-with-bb-projects/
- Published: 2007-08-25T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T00:48:09.000Z
- Author: Melody Hanatani
- Tags: Education, Malibu, #archive-import

*Construction would begin as early as next June at two campuses*

SMMUSD HDQTRS Construction and renovation for the district’s two largest campuses could begin as early as next June, according to a timeline released recently for the spending of a $268 million bond measure.

The district’s consultant for managing projects funded by Measure BB — Parsons 3D/I — presented an outline containing tentative dates for construction at Santa Monica and Malibu high schools on Thursday.

The timeline shows construction commencing for Malibu High School’s athletic facilities in June 2008, though the project could be accelerated if it receives an exemption from several requirements set forth under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Many of the projects at both high schools — which include adding new parking lots, classrooms, locker rooms and playing fields — will likely not have a groundbreaking until 2009.

Tom Tomeoni of Parsons 3D/I presented the timeline during a school board meeting on Thursday, the first of several expected sessions in the coming months as Parson 3D/I begins hammering out dates for projects at the elementary and middle schools. The projects are part of the district’s Facilities Master Plan, which outlines the future of the public schools over the next 20 years.

At this point, the projects for both Malibu High and Samohi are estimated to cost approximately $71.9 million, the majority of which is being earmarked for the Santa Monica institution.

One of the biggest concerns of school board members during the meeting seemed to be finding a way to incorporate joint use opportunities between the district and City Hall and Santa Monica College, allowing the three entities to share future facilities and programs.

Such programs have been successful in the past, one of the highlights being a playground partnership that was funded by another bond measure a few years ago, allowing the district to improve playgrounds at the elementary schools Thanks to the joint use agreement, the playgrounds are open to the public during non-school hours and City Hall provides employees to monitor the grounds, said Barbara Stinchfield, director of Community and Cultural Services.

There could be other joint use opportunities in the future, including the planned field space at the Civic Center, providing much needed athletic space for Samohi.

“We have a long history of collaboration,” Stinchfield said.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 25, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/082507.pdf?ref=smdp.com)