By Kristin Grafft
The Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District voted to continue with plans towards a potential November 2014 bond measure for $375 million, at the January 6 meeting.
After surveying more than 500 likely voters in the NLMUSD area, the district found that 64 percent would support a bond measure in the November 2014 election for classroom repairs and improved instructional facilities.
One of the key goals of the bond will be to provide physical education opportunities and upgrade athletic facilities that, “allow students to focus, stay out of trouble, and perform well in school.”
The money could also go towards repairing and updating classrooms, removing asbestos and lead paint, and upgrading school security and fire safety.
“As a District, it is important for the education and futures of our students to create a robust 21st century learning environment,” said Board President Margarita Rios. “In the next few months, we will continue to reach out to the Norwalk and La Mirada communities to gather information about specific needs within our schools, as well as provide information and answer questions about what a bond measure would mean for our community.”
However, following the initial presentation made to the board on December 20, many members raised concerns regarding the ballot language, litigation and transparency with the public.
One of the main concerns brought up was over the wording regarding “athletic facilities”. Daryl Adams was dissatisfied with the ‘generic-ness’ of the phrasing and wanted to be clear that their intentions, among other things, would be to build new athletic fields and a stadium.
Legal bond counsel David Casnocha was invited to the January 6 meeting in an attempt to dissuade those concerns and more fully explain the process and options the board has, should they choose to proceed.
Casnocha explained that the initial 75-word statement has many legal requirements that must be met, leaving ‘only so many words’ for elaborating on specific projects and intentions.
“The 75 words should frame the picture,” he said. It is intended to be the “broad guidelines for what the district can spend the money on. ‘Exhibit B’ and the project list will cover all the other details.”
The action taken at this weeks meeting means the board will continue its communication with the community regarding the needs and priorities of the district’s schools. These communications will then lead to a ‘wish list’ that will eventually become a part of the proposed bond language and ‘exhibit B’.
Action taken at this meeting did not decide on any final numbers, costs or project details.
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Could the 47% of which we heard speak of during the last presidential election have grown to 64% in such a short period of time??
I assure you I was not included into the survey..
How about you Stan ??
Mostly all the survey proves is 64% of those surveyed have no freeking clue what a BOND is.
They think it is free and otherwise found money.. Or they don’t pay property taxes including the 10% increase the Norwalk City Council just tacked onto mine. I get disgusted every time I hear the next FOOL propose another bond issue followed by “it’s for the children” It is so the school board can otherwise increase teacher and administration salaries and benefits. AS THEY JUST DID.. Now they have no money for site maintenance and other operational necessities. I’m callin’ BS on this folks..
Please,,, Please do not approve another phoney bond measure that we simply cannot repay.
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