San Diego Unified trustees advance plan to build more than 2,300 housing units for staff
Written by Jemma Stephenson for The San Diego Union Tribune
San Diego Unified staff may get more than 2,388 housing units on school sites following decisions made at two meetings this week.
The San Diego Unified Board of Trustees took the next steps to open workforce housing on school sites by authorizing staff to enter negotiations for four sites. The district aims to provide subsidized housing for 10% of its workforce by 2030.
School districts around California have pursued housing development for staff, as the state faces a housing shortage. The developments approved by San Diego Unified School District will be joint-use occupancy agreements with rental apartments, where the district will keep land and collect a share of revenue from the developers.
For board members, the dominant drive behind the approvals was to maximize the number of subsidized units for their staff.
Board members also pushed for developers to have plans with two- and three-bedroom units, so that families could live there. Board President Richard Barrera said after the meetings that the multi-bedroom apartments could also contribute to helping the district fight enrollment declines as families with school-age kids would then be able to afford to live in the buildings.
Read the full article from The San Diego Union Tribune: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/01/28/san-diego-unified-trustees-advance-plan-to-build-more-than-2300-housing-units-for-staff/