[Guam] Deep Dive — Two Tracks, No Building Yet: The Simon Sanchez Restart

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Public Works announced November 9 that the Simon Sanchez High School project now moves on two tracks — demolition, cleared by the Attorney General and waiting on the Education Department to authorize its architect, and a public-private partnership construction package headed to the incoming administration — while neither demolition nor construction has begun. This deep dive gives the full history from Typhoon Mawar through the protested 167 million dollar procurement, what split sessions do to special education services and compensatory obligations, the 34.8 million dollar budget gap, the 113,503 dollar College Board balance, the sanitation-rule fight headed to the November 17 board meeting, and the two report-backs due today. Sources: - Isla Public, DPW announces Simon Sanchez High School project to move forward through two separate procurement processes (Nov 9, 2026): https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-09/dpw-announces-simon-sanchez-high-school-project-to-move-forward-through-two-separate-procurement-processes - Isla Public, Tiyan High School passes sanitation inspection (Oct 6, 2026): https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-10-06/tiyan-high-school-passes-sanitation-inspection - Marianas Business Journal, DPW releases complete procurement record for 167M Sanchez rebuild project: https://mbjguam.com/dpw-releases-complete-procurement-record-167m-sanchez-rebuild-project - Marianas Business Journal, RFP announced for campus for Simon Sanchez High School: https://mbjguam.com/rfp-announced-campus-simon-sanchez-high-school - Office of the Governor of Guam, Governor announces RFP for new Simon Sanchez High School: https://governor.guam.gov/press_release/governor-announces-request-for-proposal-rfp-for-new-simon-sanchez-high-school/ - Guam News Network, Outstanding AP exam balance raises concerns for Guam public, private schools (Nov 10, 2026): https://guamnewsnetwork.com/news/outstanding-ap-exam-balance-raises-concerns-for-guam-public - Isla Public, Guam Board of Education chair wants oversight hearing on Public Health's requirements for schools (Nov 9, 2026): https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-11-09/guam-board-of-education-chair-wants-oversight-hearing-on-public-healths-requirements-for-schools - Isla Public, WASC restores accreditation for Guam schools (Oct 7, 2026): https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-10-07/wasc-restores-accreditation-for-guam-schools-after-purchase-order-problem-resolved - 17 GCA Chapter 9 — verify at col.guamcourts.gov via the Title 17 table of contents. - GDOE Integrated Monitoring Manual (April 2026): https://gdoe.net/files/page/2442/Monitoring_Manual_april_2026.pdf - OSEP 2026 determination letters — verify at sites.ed.gov/idea by searching '2026 SPP APR determination Guam'. - NCES district directory, Guam Department of Education: https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?ID2=6600002 - To verify Resolution 2026-13: search gdoe.net board postings for the November 9, 2026 special meeting. To verify the reported settlement: search postguam.com for the November 10, 2026 Guam Daily Post account. AI Generated

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