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Southern California K-12 School Real Estate & Facilities Summit

Tue Jun 02, 2026

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Southern California K-12 School Real Estate & Facilities Summit

Planning, Modernizing & Investing in Learning Environments

Tuesday June 2 2026 @ 8:00 AM PDT

$102.00

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Speakers and Panels

Carey Upton

Carey Upton

Chief Operations Officer, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Kelvin Okino

Kelvin Okino

Executive Director of Facilities and Construction, Irvine Unified School District
Tracy Nishihira

Tracy Nishihira

Executive Director, Facilities Development & Planning, Long Beach Unified School District
Brooke Murray

Brooke Murray

Director, Facilities Planning & Operations, Ontario-Montclair School District

Why You Won't Want To Miss This Conference:

Current Themes & Market Factors Driving K-12 Facilities Projects: Considerations influencing the market today include:

  • Aging campuses requiring modernization 
  • Enrollment shifts 
  • State & local bond measures driving construction budgets
  • Heightened demand for safety, security & emergency infrastructure
  • Energy efficiency and electrification mandates
  • ADA compliance & accessibility upgrades
  • Prop 39 and other sustainability funding sources
  • Tech-ready classrooms & 21st-century learning spaces
  • Pressure for faster project delivery & creative contracting models
  • Facility repurposing

 

What You'll Learn: 

  • What major development, modernization and construction projects are planned across Southern California K–12 districts
  • How projects are being funded, bonds, state funds, federal aid, partnerships and private financing
  • How schools are adapting to demographic changes, declining enrollments and under-utilized facilities
  • Design and construction trends transforming classrooms and student support spaces
  • Which strategies enable campuses to deliver modern technology, safety, and learning improvements
  • How districts can accelerate project delivery despite rising construction costs and labor shortages
  • How sustainability requirements are influencing new development and modernization work
  • What opportunities exist for architects, builders, developers, service providers and suppliers

 

How You'll Do More Business From Attending This CRE Event: Southern California school districts are navigating enrollment fluctuations, aging facilities, bond measures, safety requirements, energy mandates, and rapid technological change, while also being expected to deliver modern, flexible learning spaces that support student outcomes. This event brings together school districts, developers, architects, contractors, facility directors, consultants, government leaders, and real estate professionals to explore new opportunities in the K-12 development and capital improvement pipeline. Learn where funding is flowing, how projects are being approved and delivered, which modernization programs are reshaping buildings & campuses, and what opportunities exist for private partnerships, procurement, design, construction and operations.

 

Why You Should Attend This Session: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us.

 

Who You'll Network With At This Discussion: Superintendents, School Districts, Facility Directors, Owners, Developers, Investors, Architects, Construction, Designers, Consultants, Lawyers, Financial Institutions & Government Officials.

 

For questions, recommendations, comments or press inquiries please email our event producer, Samantha D'Angelo at samantha.dangelo@bisnow.com

Agenda

Time Activity
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
Networking, Coffee & Breakfast
9:00 AM
9:45 AM
The Future of Southern California K–12 Learning Environments
Modernizing Schools for Safety, Flexibility, Technology & the Student Experience
9:45 AM
10:15 AM
Networking Break
10:15 AM
11:00 AM
Tracking the Capital Improvement Pipeline
Bond Measures, Funding Sources, Procurement, and How K–12 Projects Are Getting Built
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
More Networking!

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