Closure of Lincoln Elementary School and Transfer of Students and Programs to Existing District Sites

2026050596

Vallejo City Unified School District

NOE - Notice of Exemption

5/14/2026

5/14/2026

Ruben Aurelio

Superintendent

Superintendent

Lead/Public Agency

665 Walnut Avenue
Vallejo, CA 94592

(707) 556-8921

raurelio@vcusd.org

620 Carolina St, Vallejo, CA 94590

94590

Categorical Exemption

PRC §§ 21080.18, 21084, 21084.1 and Title 14 of Cal. Code Regs. § 15314.

Under Public Resources Code section 21080.18, CEQA does not apply to the closing of any public school in which kindergarten or any of grades 1 through 12 is maintained or the transfer of students from that public school to another school if the only physical changes involved are categorically exempt under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 15000) of Division 6 of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code. The Class 14 categorical exemption (Cal. Code Regs., tit.14, § 15314) 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 ten classrooms, whichever is less. Here, Lincoln Elementary School, which has an enrollment of 104 students, will close. Here, Highland Elementary School will receive no more than 104 total students from Lincoln Elementary School. Highland Elementary School has a current enrollment of approximately 516 students with the campus having a capacity for 1,140 students. The addition of the Lincoln Elementary students would result in a total of approximately 620 students, still well below the capacity of 1,140. Here, Federal Terrace Elementary School will receive no more than 104 total students from Lincoln Elementary School. Federal Terrace Elementary School has a current enrollment of approximately 242 students with the campus having a capacity for 840 students. The addition of the Lincoln Elementary students would result in a total of approximately 346 students, still well below the capacity of 840. While all of the students from the closed Lincoln Elementary School may be assigned to Highland Elementary School and/or Federal Terrace Elementary school, the District will review school boundaries as necessary to prevent a school site from having more students than that school's current capacity. Additionally, there is no reasonable possibility that the closure and transfer of students will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances, the closure and transfer of students will not result in damage to scenic resources, and the closure and transfer of students will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. Thus, under Public Resources Code sections 21080.18, 21084, and 210841, and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, section 15314, the Project is exempt.