Conversion of Hans Christensen Middle School from 6th through 8th Grade to Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade.
Summary
SCH Number
2024041032
Public Agency
Menifee Union School District
Document Title
Conversion of Hans Christensen Middle School from 6th through 8th Grade to Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade.
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/24/2024
Document Description
The proposed project consists of implementing the state requirement to offer full-time kindergarten and
transitional kindergarten classes at the Hans Christensen Middle School (HCMS). The project would add 5
new classrooms for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and full-time Kindergarten (K) classrooms, as well as
convert HCMS from 6th through 8th grade to TK through 8 grades. Construction is expected to begin in
August 2024 and be complete by August 2025.
Contact Information
Name
Kyle Dee
Agency Name
Menifee Union School District
Job Title
Assistant Director of Facilities
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Menifee
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Sherman Road X Shadel Road
Zip
92586
State Highways
215
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1. Class 14
Reasons for Exemption
The project represents a negligible expansion of the existing use and the
proposed modifications to HCMS are considered to be exempt per CEQA Guidelines
Section 15301 Class 1 exemption for the following reasons:
(1) The proposed project will be located on the same site as the existing school site.
(2) The new classrooms and facilities will not result in a change in purpose and are
being installed to comply with State mandates to provide full-time kindergarten and
transitional kindergarten to all eligible students.
(3) The project will result in an addition to the school of less than 10,000 square feet
(4) Sufficient public services are available to service the school site, and
(5) The project will be located within the existing school site and is not located in an
environmental sensitive area.
CLASS 14 EXEMPTION – MINOR ADDITIONS TO SCHOOLS
CEQA guidelines include exemptions for certain types of projects, including school
projects. A Class 14 Exemption (CEQA Section 15314 – Minor Additions to Schools)
applies to “minor additions to existing schools within existing school grounds where the
addition does not increase original student capacity by more than 25% or 10 classrooms,
whichever is less.”
The proposed project will result in the addition of five classrooms at the school site. The
new classrooms will be located within the confines of the existing school site that has been
graded and hardscape or dirt/landscaping currently exist. All of the proposed modifications
to HCMS are within the confines of the existing school site. The District uses a classroom
loading capacity of 30 students per classroom for grades 6 through 8, and a classroom
loading factor of 26 for grades TK through 5. Assuming these loading factors, the increase
in student capacity would be 122 students or an increase of 11 percent (see Table 2).
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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