Voters living in the Westminster School District will have their say this November on a bond measure to fund school construction and repair work.
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If passed, would authorize the school district to issue and sell up to $128 million in general obligation bonds to fund upgrading classrooms, repairing facilities and improving safety features across its 17 campuses.
Repayment of the $128 million in bonds would translate to levies of $30 per $100,000 in assessed property value to be collected on property tax bills through fiscal year 2060-61, it is expected. A typical homeowner in the school district would pay about $143 per year, or $11.92 per month, according to the district.
Westminster School District Board of Trustees placed the measure on the ballot, saying the bonds would allow WSD to implement several renovations and repairs included in its five-year Facilities Master Plan, which district officials said was developed with the community.
Most of WSD’s schools are 60 to 70 years old. And while they are well maintained, the district said they are in need of “significant repairs and upgrades.”
“Last year alone, 135 classrooms and school facilities had leaky roofs. Plumbing, gas lines, HVAC, and electrical systems need rehabilitation, and some restrooms have not been updated since they were constructed 70 years ago,” the measure says. “The district also has more than 150 portable classrooms that are over 20 years old; many are falling apart, with structural damage and water leaks that can lead to mold.”
Voters approved Measure T, the $76 million bond measure WSD asked for in 2016, by more than 70%. That bond measure was used to repair facilities and classrooms, replace heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in schools, fund construction of a new gymnasium for Stacey Middle School and upgrade electrical systems in campus buildings.
The district said “significant facility needs remain,” with more than $730 million worth of facility needs identified through developing the Facilities Master Plan. Measure B would provide funding “to begin addressing” the facility and technology needs that have been identified.
According to the Orange County Registrar of Voters, voters in the school district will see in support of the measure: Tony Lam, former Westminster City Councilman; Kim Bui, president of the Westminster Teachers Association; Christine Hernandez, a Huntington Beach Union High School District board member; Khanh Nguyen, a Westminster School District Trustee; and Kenneth Lopour, principal of Warner Middle School.
No argument against the measure was submitted for the ballot, according to the registrar’s office.
The measure, which will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot for those living within the school district’s footprint, needs 55% of the vote to pass.
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