A Bond Oversight Committee is calling out Turlock Unified School District leadership, accusing Superintendent of Business Services Barney Gordon of knowingly greenlighting a noncompliant classroom project, a decision they say cost the district approximately $8 million in state grant funding.
The issue centers around kindergarten classrooms built at Osborn Elementary School. According to the California Department of Education (CDE) and the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC), the classrooms fall short of the state-mandated 1,350 square feet required to qualify for matching grants. Despite internal concerns, the district proceeded with construction.
Emails obtained by CBS Sacramento show Gordon raised the alarm more than once…