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The Tustin Unified School
District has long been regarded as one of California's best managed school
districts. Student achievement is very high. These facts contribute greatly to
excellent property values in our community.
Measure L is on the ballot to
maintain the quality of Tustin's outstanding neighborhood schools and authorize
facility improvements that keep property values high, attract and retain the
best teachers, and help local children continue to soar in academic achievement.
In 2002 local voters approved
a bond measure to rehabilitate 20 of our oldest schools in Tustin. Since then
neighborhood schools have been made safer and renovated on time and within
budget, leveraging local funds to bring millions of dollars in state funding to
reduce the cost of upgrades to local taxpayers.
But Tustin schools continue to
age, and major areas of two of our high schools-Foothill and Tustin High
Schools-remain deteriorated and outdated. Each day, thousands of Tustin students attend schools in buildings which are 45+ years old. Measure L will ensure that Tustin
children have safe, modern school facilities with the technology needed to
prepare for future jobs.
Measure L will:
• Provide comprehensive
facility upgrades at 45-year old Foothill High School, and Tustin High School,
which has experienced only limited improvements since opening in 1921
• Upgrade educational
technology in classrooms, labs, and school libraries
• Modernize science labs to
meet advanced course requirements for college and university admission
• Replace deteriorated roofs,
plumbing, lighting, heating, and electrical systems
• Rehabilitate outdated
classrooms and school facilities for improved instruction
• Improve safety and security
on school campuses
ALL Measure L funds will stay
in our community to benefit Tustin schools.
Measure L REQUIRES
accountability. NO funds can be used for administrators' salaries. Independent
Citizens' Oversight and annual audits are MANDATORY to ensure funds are spent
properly.
Bond funds are NOT spent on regular maintenance, which is fully funded out of operating revenues each year. Bond funds go only for lasting, permanent improvements that will benefit our community for decades into the future.
Our local
schools are among the best in California.
To attract and retain quality teachers, provide technologies children
need to prepare for future jobs, and keep students performing at the highest
level, our facilities MUST be updated.
These Measure L renovation projects are the most economical, prudent and responsible way to address our neighborhood school facility needs. The longer we wait to make these needed renovations, the more expensive it will
be.
Measure L is supported by parents, teachers, senior citizens,
community leaders, homeowners, business leaders and residents throughout the Tustin School District. Great schools make for a great community and strong property values!
Please VOTE YES on L.
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