There’s still time to share your support for Huntington Beach City School District’s proposed Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Building and Bus Storage Facility that will enhance safety and operations across HBCSD campuses. 

Submit your letter of support by Thursday, July 4, to help move these projects forward.

Email your comments to: jkelley@surfcity-hb.org (City of Huntington Beach Planning Department). You’re also welcome to CC: facilities@hbcsd.us (HBCSD).

Your voice matters. Community support plays a key role in ensuring clean, safe, and efficient schools for all. Every message makes a difference. Thank you for standing with our students, staff, and the future of our facilities.

More information on both projects can be found in the original message below.

What’s Happening?

Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Building Project (File Number 24-485)
Approved by the City Zoning Administrator in June 2024, the M&O Building project is planned for the Kettler site behind the District Office. Following an appeal, the Planning Commission requested a noise study and soils report, which the District submitted in October 2024. Since then, the District has been actively requesting that the City place the project back on the Planning Commission’s agenda for review and approval.

This new facility will:

• Centralize essential supplies for school maintenance

• Provide safe indoor space for staff currently working outdoors

• Improve operational efficiency and reduce neighborhood noise

• Support custodial and maintenance services at every campus

Bus Storage Facility Project (Project Number PA-2025-0067)
The District is pursuing the purchase of a property near Gothard and Warner to serve as the permanent location for its transportation operations. The purchase agreement—approved by the Board in February 2025—is contingent on the City granting a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The site is appropriately zoned for this use and represents the only viable alternative to locating the facility at the Sowers Middle School campus.

The new location would:

• Safely store and dispatch District transportation vehicles

• Improve response times and efficiency

• Remove the need for temporary or shared-use spaces

• Be funded without impacting classroom instruction budgets

How You Can Help

We encourage you to share your support by submitting a letter to the City of Huntington Beach Planning Department and City Council. Your voice helps demonstrate the community’s commitment to supporting safe and efficient school operations.

These projects ensure that students arrive safely, classrooms have the necessary supplies, and campuses remain clean and well-maintained.

Submit a letter of support today!

To show your support for these school facility projects, please email the City of Huntington Beach at: jkelley@surfcity-hb.org. You are also welcome to include the District in your message by CC’ing: facilities@hbcsd.us.  

Every letter makes a difference.

Thank you for supporting our students, staff and schools.