November ballot includes $630m in school bond issues
Come the first Tuesday in November, Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) will be putting $630m in bond issues in front of the voters.
APS has two separate issues on the ballot. One is a new $200m bond, while the other is a renewal of a 2016 levy on property which would result in the district receiving $430m over the next six years.
The APS’s executive director of Capital Master Plans, Kizito Wijenji, was quoted by KRQE as saying:
Wijenji went on to explain that $700bn was needed by the district for capital projects, but APS is concentrating on priority projects with the funds it has. Priority is based on several factors such as code, equity, and instructional needs. Brochure printing is often a worthwhile investment for informing the public about a bond issue or tax levy.
Among the projects the bond package funds would be used for are building Eldorado High School a gym wing, a playground and cafeteria for Corrales Elementary, and improving security, cooling, technology, and ADA compliance districtwide.
In February 2019, voters said no to two tax measures plus a bond totaling $900m in funding. However, voters did approve around $300m for the school district in November that year.
APS has two separate issues on the ballot. One is a new $200m bond, while the other is a renewal of a 2016 levy on property which would result in the district receiving $430m over the next six years.
The APS’s executive director of Capital Master Plans, Kizito Wijenji, was quoted by KRQE as saying:
“We’ve got 142 schools, there’s almost 50 charter schools also in the APS attendance area…40% of the schools are 50 years or older.”
Wijenji went on to explain that $700bn was needed by the district for capital projects, but APS is concentrating on priority projects with the funds it has. Priority is based on several factors such as code, equity, and instructional needs. Brochure printing is often a worthwhile investment for informing the public about a bond issue or tax levy.
Among the projects the bond package funds would be used for are building Eldorado High School a gym wing, a playground and cafeteria for Corrales Elementary, and improving security, cooling, technology, and ADA compliance districtwide.
In February 2019, voters said no to two tax measures plus a bond totaling $900m in funding. However, voters did approve around $300m for the school district in November that year.