Early Planning Stages 

Closing the Flint Center: 2019 

After examining numerous options for addressing structural, safety, accessibility and usage issues in the 50-year-old Flint Center building on De Anza's campus – at an estimated cost of $50 million or more – the Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees voted on June 10, 2019, to permanently close the Flint Center.

Since then, the college and district have engaged in further discussions about the best uses for the Flint Center site and for construction funding available through measure G.


Early Discussions: 2020-2022

Initial planning discussions focused on the idea of building a "Megaproject" that would include a new Services for Students Building and a new Event Center on the north side of campus, and the temporary relocation of instructional and studio space for the Creative Arts Division..

  • The Services for Students building would help consolidate and centralize important services and programs.
  • The Event Center would directly serve instructional and student service needs, as approved by the district Board of Trustees, and, to the extent possible, help meet community needs for a cultural venue and civic meeting space.
  • For more details, see the Nov. 7, 2022 progress report to the Board of Trustees
 

Draft Options: February 2023

President Lloyd A. Holmes gave presentations in February 2023 to College Council, the Academic Senate, the Measure G Student Forum hosted by De Anza Student Government (DASG), and to Creative Arts faculty members and classified professionals.

 

Board Study Session: May 2023

The Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees heard presentations and discussion about Measure G during a study session on Monday, May 8, 2023.  Presentations included

 

Measure G Task Force: Spring-Fall 2023

The Measure G Task Force began working in June 2023 to develop a process and recommendations for moving forward on the Megaproject and how to spend funds available to De Anza. The task force was established by College Council with members representing students, classified professionals, faculty and administrators from relevant areas. 

Additional Resources

The following also provide information about Measure G planning and projects

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