Architect Says Shorecliffs Middle Needs $15.6 Mil in Renovations

It would take nearly $15.6 million to modernize Shorecliffs Middle School, according to an architect the Capistrano Unified School District hired.

Of that amount, $5.8 million would be spent replacing half of the school’s portable classrooms with permanent buildings. Another $1.3 million is needed in routine maintenance items the district has deferred in recent years, including floor covering, roofing and paving.

The figures come from a 2009 study into the facility needs across the district. The report was recently updated for 2013 pricing. The district is facing $822 million worth of needs and only has about $44 million on hand to address them. The 2013 figures also include $2 million to buy the latest technology for students.

The latest figures also include $936,000 to purchase new technology for students.

Below is an easier-to-read legend for the photo above. New construction, which originally included replacing all the portables, is in peach, remodels in yellow.  

1.    Administration remodel

2.    New administration expansion

3.    Library remodel expansion

4.    New toilets

5.    New courtyard

6.    New two-story building (18 classrooms)

7.    New play area

8.    Fire truck turnaround

9.    New kitchen

10.  Americans with Disabilities Act upgrade/access ramp

11.  New fitness center/weight room

12.  Dance room remodel

13.  New gymnasium

14.  New trash enclosures

15.  Future joint use

Find out what is needed at nearby schools:

• Bernice Ayer Middle School
• Truman Benedict Elementary
• Concordia Elementary
• Las Palmas Elementary
• Lobo Elementary
• Marblehead Elementary
• Palisades Elementary
• San Clemente High
• Vista Del Mar Middle and Elementary schools