All San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) administrative offices housed at the Board of Education building, 777 North F Street, are relocating to other offices across the city, making way for a major renovation project expected to last approximately nine months.
Services to the public will not be interrupted when the Board of Education building closes sometime within the next few months. The majority of departments will keep their existing telephone and fax numbers. The District’s main switchboard will remain (909) 381-1100.
The two-story building has served as the District’s headquarters for decades and has undergone only minor renovations. The remodeling project will include a new heating and air conditioning system, electrical and fire alarm system, abatement of hazardous materials, and new security features, as well as the remodeling of the Community Room, where the Board of Education traditionally meets. This year-long renovation will bring the building into compliance with modern construction codes. State redevelopment funds, not local bond funds, are financing this project.
The majority of Board of Education offices will relocate to the Professional Development Center, located at 4030 Georgia Blvd. in San Bernardino’s north end. They include:
• Elementary Instruction
• Human Resources Division (Certificated and Classified)
• Communications/Community Relations
• Student Services Division
In March, the Board of Education will begin holding public meetings at the Norton Regional Event Center Auditorium, 1601 E. Third Street in San Bernardino. The Board will continue to meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Agendas, which include the meeting location, will continue to be posted on the District’s website at www.sbcusd.com prior to the meetings.
Occupying portables at the 777 North F Street property will be:
• Administrative Offices (Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent) —Portable 1
• Employee Benefits—Portable 3
• Safety/Emergency Management—Portable 4
• Workers’ Compensation—Portable 5
The SMART building, 793 North E Street in San Bernardino, is home to the Information Technology Department and now also houses the Purchasing Department. Jones Elementary School, 700 North F Street in San Bernardino, will be home to the Employee Relations and Affirmative Action Departments.
The Employee Development Department is now located at Indian Springs High School with a new phone number of (909) 381-1110.
And, the Chief Business Officer and her Business Services staff have moved to the Facilities/Maintenance & Operations building, 956 West 9th Street in San Bernardino.
Several other departments now located at the West Highland Administrative Annex (WHAA) near Medical Center Drive are also moving as part of the District’s efforts to consolidate services into a new, leased office building located at 781 West 2nd Street in San Bernardino. The full list of departments moving to the SBCUSD Welcoming Resource Center on West 2nd Street include:
• Accounting Services
• Accounts Payable
• Attendance Accounting
• Community Engagement Office
• English Learner Programs
• Family Engagement Office
• Fiscal Services
• Foster Youth and Homeless Education (A.T.L.A.S)
• Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
• Payroll
Updates on the renovation and office relocations are available at www.sbcusd.com/move. You can also stay informed by downloading the official SBCUSD app from the App Store or Google Play by searching for San Bernardino City USD.