Oxnard : Retrofit at Schools Not Deemed Major

The Oxnard Union High School District probably will have to spend less than $100,000 to retrofit its facilities to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act, a district official said this week.

Although a report presented to the school board Wednesday night illuminated numerous deficiencies at the district’s six campuses and its administration building, none are significant enough to require major renovation, said Richard W. Canady, district assistant business manager.

The disabilities act requires public entities to either alter existing facilities to make them accessible to the disabled community or to reassign services to accommodate people with disabilities.

Instead of making every classroom and every restroom accessible, the district probably will transfer disabled students to a campus that fits their needs, Canady said.

At a cost of about $2,000 apiece, at least one restroom on each campus will be made accessible to the disabled, Canady said.

Two public meetings have been scheduled to discuss the district’s plans. The first will be held Wednesday at Rio Mesa High School, and the second is scheduled for Sept. 29 at Channel Islands High School. Both meetings will begin at 7 p.m. in the school library.