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4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
N. EDUCATION

1. INTRODUCTION

The project site is within the attendance boundaries of the Sulphur Springs School
District (SSSD), Saugus Union School District (SUSD), and William S. Hart Union High School
District (HUHSD). This section evaluates whether these districts have sufficient capacity
available within existing and proposed public schools to accommodate students generated as a
result of the proposed project. This section addresses the potential for students generated by the
proposed project to require to construction or expansion of schools. Interim impacts on public
schools prior to completion of the elementary school that would serve the Skyline Ranch
development are also addressed, as well as cumulative impacts. This section is based, in part, on
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information provided by the SSSD, the SUSD, and the HUHSD.

2. EXISTING CONDITIONS

a. Regulatory Framework

(1) Funding

Funding mechanisms to support construction of new public elementary, intermediate, and
high school facilities are provided by various State and local sources.
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1
Diane Tennen, Assistant Superintendent, Business, Sulphur Springs School District, correspondence dated
January 5, 2005; updated information provided by Carol Greenwood, Sulphur Springs School District via email
correspondence April15, May 19, 2009.
2 Harold J. Pierre, P.E., Director of Facilities, Saugus Union School District, correspondence dated January 11, 2005
updated information provided by Harold J. Pierre, Saugus Unified School District via email correspondence
May 19, 2009.
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Lorna Baril, Business Services, William S. Hart Union High School District, correspondence dated
February 25, 2005; Updated information provided by Lorna R. Baril, Senior Administrative Assistant, William S.
Hart Unified School District via email May 2009.
4 The majority of information presented in this subsection is based on information contained in the Santa Clarita
Valley General Plan Technical Background Report, February 2004; Sulphur Springs Union School District School
Facilities Needs Analysis and Determination of Permissible Alternative School Facility Fees, February 2009; School
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County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning Skyline Ranch Project
PCR Services Corporation July 2009

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