Affordable Housing Project Updates
![Steamboat Springs School District Ends Partnership With Rural Homes, Remains Committed to Staff Housing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770659175/steamboatschoolsnet/aleeikcp1gbtnqwcbtqu/November17HousingUpdate4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770659175/steamboatschoolsnet/aleeikcp1gbtnqwcbtqu/November17HousingUpdate4.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770659175/steamboatschoolsnet/aleeikcp1gbtnqwcbtqu/November17HousingUpdate4.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770659175/steamboatschoolsnet/aleeikcp1gbtnqwcbtqu/November17HousingUpdate4.png","width":940}])
At the February 9 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Celine Wicks announced the District’s decision to end its partnership with Rural Homes while reaffirming the District’s continued commitment to developing staff housing on the Sleeping Giant parcel. Concerns about project timelines and cost certainty led to the decision to reassess next steps.
![Staff Feedback Shapes Updated Housing Designs as Project Nears Next Phase]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765318441/steamboatschoolsnet/l282zbv397oxzeh74953/November17HousingUpdate2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1765318441/steamboatschoolsnet/l282zbv397oxzeh74953/November17HousingUpdate2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1765318441/steamboatschoolsnet/l282zbv397oxzeh74953/November17HousingUpdate2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765318441/steamboatschoolsnet/l282zbv397oxzeh74953/November17HousingUpdate2.png","width":940}])
Based on staff feedback, the current plan includes 21 residences, each with its own garage. One unit was removed from the original count of 22 in order to stay within budget. Guest parking has also been added near the communal mailboxes.
![Whistler Property Contract Preserves Parkland and Supports Staff Housing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763505404/steamboatschoolsnet/wgfo0swapkqn9vnvfq94/November17HousingUpdate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763505404/steamboatschoolsnet/wgfo0swapkqn9vnvfq94/November17HousingUpdate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763505404/steamboatschoolsnet/wgfo0swapkqn9vnvfq94/November17HousingUpdate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763505404/steamboatschoolsnet/wgfo0swapkqn9vnvfq94/November17HousingUpdate.png","width":940}])
The District is moving into a contract with the City of Steamboat Springs for the 9.2-acre Whistler property at a purchase price of $3.6 million.
![Staff Housing Survey Shapes Design and Next Steps for District Rentals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762300222/steamboatschoolsnet/zjbmyvg20dwa288qqrk6/November3HousingUpdate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762300222/steamboatschoolsnet/zjbmyvg20dwa288qqrk6/November3HousingUpdate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762300222/steamboatschoolsnet/zjbmyvg20dwa288qqrk6/November3HousingUpdate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762300222/steamboatschoolsnet/zjbmyvg20dwa288qqrk6/November3HousingUpdate.png","width":940}])
A Staff Housing Interest Survey was completed by employees to better understand current housing costs, interest in district-provided rentals, and desired features.
![Staff Housing Interest Survey Now Available]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761149772/steamboatschoolsnet/gqpae8bny07gq8cslg31/October20HousingUpdate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761149772/steamboatschoolsnet/gqpae8bny07gq8cslg31/October20HousingUpdate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761149772/steamboatschoolsnet/gqpae8bny07gq8cslg31/October20HousingUpdate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761149772/steamboatschoolsnet/gqpae8bny07gq8cslg31/October20HousingUpdate.png","width":940}])
The district has finalized a staff housing interest survey, which will be open for one week.
![District Advances Plans to Support Staff Housing Through Whistler Park Sale]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760634004/steamboatschoolsnet/lkuedadvel8mnqulxnxi/October6HousingUpdate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760634004/steamboatschoolsnet/lkuedadvel8mnqulxnxi/October6HousingUpdate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760634004/steamboatschoolsnet/lkuedadvel8mnqulxnxi/October6HousingUpdate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760634004/steamboatschoolsnet/lkuedadvel8mnqulxnxi/October6HousingUpdate.png","width":940}])
At the October 6 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Celine Wicks and Director of Finance and Operations Stephanie Juneau provided updates on two connected efforts — the potential sale of the district-owned Whistler Park property and the ongoing development of the district’s 22-unit staff housing project. Together, these initiatives aim to help ensure that teachers and staff can afford to live and work in Steamboat Springs.
![Board Continues Discussions on Affordable Housing Options]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760634150/steamboatschoolsnet/so9a2kpgnfqzc12doqly/September22HousingUpdate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760634150/steamboatschoolsnet/so9a2kpgnfqzc12doqly/September22HousingUpdate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760634150/steamboatschoolsnet/so9a2kpgnfqzc12doqly/September22HousingUpdate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760634150/steamboatschoolsnet/so9a2kpgnfqzc12doqly/September22HousingUpdate.png","width":940}])
Superintendent Dr. Celine Wicks and Director of Finance and Operations Stephanie Juneau led a continued discussion about the district’s planned 22-unit housing project. A key decision discussed during Monday's meeting was whether to keep all the units as rentals, sell some as deed-restricted homes, or pursue a combination of both.
![BOE Approves of MOU Between SSSD and Rural Homes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760634314/steamboatschoolsnet/kuroffrdiwhlxfmtohza/September8HousingUpdate.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760634314/steamboatschoolsnet/kuroffrdiwhlxfmtohza/September8HousingUpdate.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760634314/steamboatschoolsnet/kuroffrdiwhlxfmtohza/September8HousingUpdate.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760634314/steamboatschoolsnet/kuroffrdiwhlxfmtohza/September8HousingUpdate.png","width":940}])
Superintendent Dr. Celine Wicks provided an update on staff affordable housing at the September 8 Board of Education meeting. She presented a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rural Homes, which the Board approved moving forward. This MOU outlines the framework for a potential housing project on district-owned land near Sleeping Giant School.