By Richard Bammer

Measure A projects in Vacaville Unified will need to be a good fit for the school district’s education program, functional in ways to better serve students, not necessarily architectural gems that win major design awards, a top district official said Thursday.

Speaking to trustees during a governing board workshop, Dan Banowetz, director of facilities for the 12,400-student district, said, “The facilities need to work around the program,” and ultimately be “assets to the program.” Architectural ornamentations, such as a ledge or overhang that may cast a pleasing shadow but require custodial maintenance, likely will not be included in any major building project, he added.

In a 60-minute presentation about Phase 1 expenditures of the $194 million bond, Banowetz noted the first series of eight projects — among them a new 2-story classroom building at Vacaville High, the Will C. Wood Stadium and Jepson Middle School modernization — are estimated to cost $70.5 million.

via Vacaville schools official: Measure A projects must fit education program.