Sonoma school district to hold meeting on new athletic complex.

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District has plans to break ground on a $9.5 million athletic complex at Sonoma Valley High School in the summer of 2020. The current plans include an all-weather field (striped for football, soccer and lacrosse) surrounded by an 8-lane track and will include seating and lights.

A preliminary EIR (Environmental Impact Report) meeting about the project will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday Sept. 9 in the Sonoma Valley High School College & Career Center (note new location).

In the months ahead, the project timeline includes several other notable dates.

** The draft EIR is expected to be published for public comment the week of Sept 23.

** The district expects to hold a public information session to be held at the high school the week of Oct. 7.

** There will be a public hearing at the November school board meeting.

** Finally, there will be a board hearing for project approval or disapproval and potential certification of the EIR at the March or April school board meeting.

Community members with questions or concerns can email SVUSD Associate Superintendent Bruce Abbott at babbott@sonomaschools.org.