San Diego School Bonds

Every election we are reminded that local school districts are required to shoulder a larger burden of their facilities. This November, San Diego County School Districts are asking the voters for over $3 billion in funds for school improvements.

• San Diego Unified School District $ 2.1 billion
  
• Grossmont Union High School District $ 417 million
• Southwestern College $ 389 million
  
• Escondido Unified School District $ 98 million
  
• Lakeside Union School District $ 79.55 million
  
• South Bay Union School District $ 59.4 million
• Lemon Grove Union School District $ 28 million

All of these bonds require over 55% of the voters in the school districts to approve them. In many cases the school districts are eligible for funds from the state if they have matching local funds.

I do think the absence of a website listing the projects to be funded is a bad sign for some of the bond campaigns. It may be just me but if I was going to approve a ballot measure, I would at least want to know what I am supporting.