Center Joint Unified School District (CJUSD) serves approximately 4,600 students from TK/kindergarten through 12th grade and strives to provide a high-quality education that prepares students to be college- and job-ready. Teachers and staff strive to deliver rigorous academic programs, personalized instruction, and a variety of extracurricular activities to serve the diverse communities and talents of CJUSD students. CJUSD believes it is important not only to provide excellent educational opportunities for our students but also to create a physically and emotionally safe school environment.

We’re proud of the high-quality education in CJUSD schools, but our schools are aging and need repairs. CJUSD is finalizing a comprehensive Facilities Master Plan to prioritize facility needs for our schools. This process includes conducting a thorough Needs Assessment of our school facilities and developing a plan to address the needs in our classrooms and on school grounds. This plan is intended to serve as a roadmap for addressing facility priorities. It includes projects such as replacing aging plumbing and electrical systems, repairing leaky roofs, and helping meet current school safety and academic standards.

 

Additionally, CJUSD serves a community in one of California’s fastest-growing regions, and the District is experiencing significant growth in student enrollment. Currently, the District’s student population exceeds the capacity of its existing District-owned permanent school facilities, with approximately 33% of the District’s classrooms being portables. As our school population grows, it will be necessary to upgrade existing campuses, including updating hands-on science and early-career training classrooms, to ensure that all local students continue to receive a high-quality education as our region expands. 

 

While no decisions have been made at this time, the Center Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees is considering placing a $197 million school improvement bond measure on the November 2026 ballot to repair and upgrade our local schools. The potential measure is projected to cost approximately $60 per $100,000 of assessed value (not market value) while bonds are outstanding, and the new measure is projected not to increase the current tax rate. If approved by local voters, a measure could:

 

 

Funding from a potential bond measure would require strict fiscal provisions, including:

 

As CJUSD considers options for preparing our schools for the future, we welcome your input. To share your opinions or to ask questions, please contact Superintendent Scott Loehr at superintendent@centerusd.org or (916) 338-6400.