The Tucson Unified School District Governing Board has granted approval for improvements to the Borman K-8 School on the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and to bathroom renovations at four high schools.
The Borman project matches 20% of a Department of Defense grant to the District. The federal government will pay 80% of the total $26M cost to add a new entrance, gymnasium, cafeteria, kitchen area and new classroom wing. Existing classrooms will be renovated, and security features will be upgraded. The District’s initial Fiscal Year 2022-2023 investment commitment will be $3.3M, with a total commitment from TUSD of $5.3M.
The Board also approved $5.3M to for bathroom improvements at Tucson, Pueblo, Rincon and Cholla high schools. The improvements include building structures, toilets and urinals, sinks and faucets and other minor components. These four schools were pared off from a larger, $11.5M proposal that would have implemented similar improvements in all the District’s high school restrooms. The remaining schools will be addressed in a later phase. (Source)
