In an op-ed published on October 20, 2006, the Daily Review endorsed Measure B, the $109 million school facilities bond that appears on the November ballot.
I'm proud to note that I attended the School Board meetings and community forums where the formation of the school facilities bond took place. I spoke out in favor of increasing the proposed capacity of the Freshman campus from 700 to 800 even though the School District's demographic projections showed that 700 should be sufficient. The closure and sale of Pacific High School were based in part on demographic projections and I wanted to make sure that we didn't make the same mistake this time and end up needing to add portables when the Freshman campus opens.
In addition to the Freshman campus, Measure B will fund the construction of a performing arts center at San Leandro High School with a 450-seat theater, expand the library at San Leandro High School, refurish the vocational classrooms at San Leandro High School, replace roofs and bathrooms, and provide much needed modernizations and improvements at all of the schools. The School District also stands a very good chance of obtaining matching funds if Proposition 1D, the state school facilities bond, passes on November 7, 2006.
Posted by mike at October 25, 2006 6:16 AM | TrackBack