Former MUSD School Board President Marsha Grilli Announces Sale Agreement with City Council on McCandless Property

 Some dreams are years in the making, and this is certainly the case of the McCandless school site.  For over a decade, our vision of a new elementary school has been certain, and unwavering.  But as life has taught each of us, clarity of purpose does not guarantee an easy path to achievement. Just because your work is true and just, does not mean it will be easy…and that is when perseverance must match purpose.  

On October 21, 2014,  the Board of Education approved the purchase and sale agreements on the McCandless property, and with the City Council’s action, we officially turned a long-held vision into reality.   Consider this: in a short period of time, we will welcome to this new school the graduating class of 2028!  

We should all be proud of the City of Milpitas and the many positive changes that are taking place around us at this time.  BART is coming to our community, and bringing with it businesses, more homes, more families and more children who, we believe, deserve, and shall receive, a world class education.    Our community is bustling with growth and energy, and our District stands ready to match this growth with programs, services and, now after all these years, a new school.

On behalf of the Board of Education and the  students and  staff members who we strive to represent, on behalf of the community that voted to support our facilities bond and provide the funds needed to update and construct school facilities, we are honored to be part of the leadership team that pushed past controversies and challenges to make this new school a reality.  We  thank our Superintendent and his staff for their tireless commitment to this project and the thousands of kids who, for years to come, will attend school in their neighborhood. And, we thank the City manager and the City Council for working with us to make this vision a reality.  

Thank you.
Marsha Grilli  Former President Board of Education October 21, 2014