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For Immediate Press Release February 28,1997 Contact: Herman Baca
DEFEAT OF t BILLION, 25 YEAR PROP. "A" URGED
National City, CA .... The Committee on Chicano Rights (CCR) today has urged voters in the Sweetwater Union High School District to vote NO on PROP. "A" this March 4, 1997 on the $500,000,000 (t billion), 25 year (will terminate on 2022) Facilities Bond. The CCR while acknowledging the need for the predominately Mexican American district to upgrade not only its infrastructure and the quality of education stated that "this bond is not the solut ion". The district proposed Facitities Bond according to CCR President Herman Baca "if approved is going to indebt the poorest horne owners and their children (who could possibly lose their homes) in National City, San Ysidro, Imperial Beach and Chula Vista with at BILLION, 25 YEAR Albatross''. "We question"stated Baca "under what legal or constitutional authority the Sweet water Union High School board of Trustees has utilized to disenfranchise 10,000 voters (both horne owners and renters) from exercising their right to vote ~ The U.S. Constitution states said Baca that "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any · State on account of race, color or previous condition of servit ude." "Are we to believe now,that the Board of Trustees from Sweetwater Union High School or the California State Mello-Ross law supercedes the U.s. constitution? "It is obivious that the trustees of the Sweetwater district besides not caring for legal or constitutional considerations said Baca "that the board was motivated by purely political considerations in the disenfran chisement of the 10,000 voters in Eastlake, Rancho del Rey, Long Canyon knowing that in all probability that they would of voted NO.'' "We do not for one single second accept the argument that California state law Mello-roos exempts horne owners from taxation that will benefit them because they are already paying taxes." Those taxes under Mello-Roos as the district fully knows cover not only schools, but also golf courses, streets, parks, sewer, sidewalks, etc." All improvements that ultimately in crease the value of there property". "The real reason" accord ing to Baca "by not holding public meetings, not informing voters the district understood that the end result would be a low voter turn out in the poorest areas of the district". "By excluding the 10,000 voters from the Eastlake, Rancho del Rey, Long Canyon are who are the most afflunt and educated the district knew that the number of voters would be reduced from 144,437 to 135,550", assu ring and making it easier to get a 2/3 rnajority''.~20 % turnout of 710 E. :Jrd Street Natloaal City CA 919§0 {619) 477·3800 ( 2 )
(as estimated by the San Diego County Voter Registrar office) would mean that 27,100 voters will vote and 18,066 (2/3 majority) will deceide to indebt the poorest home owners of National City, San Ysidro, Imperial Beach, and Chula Vista with the ~ BILLION, 25 YEAR obligation". In concluding Baca stated ''that because of the serious legal and constitutional issues raised by the Sweet water school Trustees that, legal action will be explored".
End . . .• I 0 ~ 0. y ~ B~ c C'\ t ~ ,.... T VI 0 () FO\x :#-·· \.fl~-7tc35 r+ I I 1-' Bond Representative Fn, rr> ·. De n Vl t" - VJ I s \ \0 ?C1 5 \0 Title LastName FirstName Title School Address1 City Zipcode Phone RS\ 0 Mrs. Arnold Alice 1211 16th St. San Diego 92154 N Mrs. Beck hart Sherry 2nd Vice President of Chula 3230 Rio Vista Bonita 91902 .f-1 .f-1 Vista Council PTA Dr. "0 Mr. Boatad Dennis Creaser Board of Director 505 Garrett Ave. Chula Vista 91910 422-8395 x605 Ms. Brannen Jan 393-8 Caspian Imperial Beach 91932 Way Mr. Carares Roy Judge 500 Tliird Ave. Chula Vista 91910 691-4770 Mr Cordero Abel 178 Rivera Court Chula Vista 91911 420-4752 Mr. Creaser Phil Founder of Creaser Foundation 225 Mountain Chula Vista 91910 420-0490 View Dr. Ms. Danielson Julie 54 Whitney Street Chula Vista 91910 409-8768 Mrs. Disney Charlene President ofSouth Bay Council 1272 16th St. San Diego 92154 429-1753 PTA Mr. Garcia Felipe National City Youth Advisor 3014 Alto Ave. Bonita 91902 479-0603 Mr. Garcia Carlos National City Youth Advisor 2039 NAve. National City 91950 474-4547 Mr. Guido Gibran National City Youth Advisor 124 West lith St. National City 91950 477-8660 Ms. Hernandez Leticia National City Youth Advisor 2223 Prospect National City 91950 470-6976 Street Ms. Hernandez Miriam National City Youth Advisor 835 E. 2nd St. National City 91950 477-0159 Mrs. Lassman Marilyn Creaser Board of Director 2808 Via del Bonita 91902 474-5400 Caballo Blanco xl09 Mrs. Lim Lillian Judge P.O. Box 122724 San Diego 92112 691-4435 Ms. Lomeli Iriz National City Youth Advisor t 438 E. 16th St. National City 91950 474-9319 Mr. Martinez Joe 750 B St. , Ste. San Diego 92101 233-4857 1050 Mrs. Montoya Mat Vice President of South Bay 2746 Degan Dr. Bonita 91902 Council PTA Mrs. Morgan Kile Creaser Board of Director 1223 J Ave. National City 91950 477-8655
"0 0 1-' 0 () rt I Bond Representative ~w I \0 \0 School Address I City Zipcode Phone RS\ Title LastName FirstName Title 0 Chula Vista 91911 420-9736 Ms. Morrison Christine President of Chula Vista Council 3 79 East Emerson N PTA St. ~ Landis Ave. Chula Vista 91910 427-1370 (J1 Mr. Patterson Chuck SEA President 196 "0 Bonita 91902 535-1800 Mr. Pradels Mike Creaser President 2814 Via del Alazan . Chula Vista 91910 420-2024 Ms. Pulido Lauren National City Youth Advisor 731 Cedar Ave Chula Vista 91911 Mrs. Risetto Sharon Vice President Chula Vista 150 East Naples Council PTA Chula Vista 91910 656-9037 Ms. ROdriguez Carmine 590 Telegraph Canyon Rd. #D Bonita 91902 475-5824 Mr. Serrano Raul National City Youth Advisor 2644 Gwynnw Ave. Bonita 91902 267-6594 Mr. Stjeme James Creaser Board of Director 3642 Filly Lane . Apt. National City 91950 474-6936 Mr. Tapia Luis National City Youth Advisor 1100 E. Ave #2 San Ysidro 92173 428-7990 Mr. Tirado Javier Vice President of San Ysidro 1738 Del Sur Council PTA Blvd. #102 El Cajon 92021 593-9190 Mr. Wilkerson Buddy 134 Sierra Vista Dr. San Ysidro 92173 662-9536 Mr. Zepeda Cuitlahuac President of San Ysidro Council 555 West San PTA Ysidro Blvd. #84 Ave. Chula Vista 91911 585-6257 Mrs. Fraga-Lopez Martha Confidential Employee- Area- 1130 Fifth Representative Superi ntende nt/Sou th National City 91950 Mrs. Rios Mona Bond Representative BVH 3414 Eleanor Place Dr. Bonita 91902 Mrs. Sackos Diane Bond Committee Representative BVH 3776 Putter
"0 0 N 0 () rt I f-.' Bond Representative w I 10 10 Title LastName FirstName Title School Address I City Zipcode Phone RS' 0 Mrs. Unibe Betty Bond Committee Re_Qt"esentative BVH 1577 Tampa Ct. Bonita 91902 N Mr. Wooden Frank Bond Committee Representative BVH 1389 Caliente Chula Vista 91910 Loop Mrs. Jiles Dee Bond Committee Representative BVM 5902 Rocky View Bonita 91902 Ct. 421-4755 Mrs. Com Janice Unit President for PTA BVH 1460 Summit Dr. Chula Vista 91910 Mrs. Hughes Cindy Parent Advisor Committee BVH 81 S Regula# 1624 Chula Vista 91910 Member Mr. lrv Yokoyama Parent Advisor Committee BVH 747 Avenida Chula Vista 91910 Member Solaria 421-7446 Mrs. Johnson Cathy Treasurer for PTA BVH 1962 Kent St. Chula Vista 91913 420-7490 Mrs. Littleton Karen Parent Advisor Committee BVH 1366 Los Coches Chula Vista 91910 Member Court Mrs. No vi Liz Parent Advisor Committee BVH 5333 Annie Bonita 91902 Member Laurie Lane 421-0462 Mrs. Ortiz Patty Parent Advisor Committee BVH 1053 Los Pinos Chula Vista 91910 Member Court Mrs. Beldon Patricia BVM 4019 Allen Bonita 91902 School Rd. 656-6255 Mrs. Cardoso Nena Parent Advisor Committee BVM 708 Duoro Dr. Chula Vista 91911 Member 216-5030 Mrs. Clayton Diana CSEA President BVM 650 Otay Lakes Chula Vista 91910 Rd. 482-9951 Mrs. Collins Melissa BVM 555 Paseo Robles Chula Vista 91910 470-0369 Mrs. Fisher Pam BVM 8750 Spring Spring Valley Canyon Dr. Mrs. Hanson Nora President of Sweetwater BVM 455 Manzano Chula Vista 91910- 656-3900 Seconda_ry Counci I PTA Place 8022 656-0035 Mrs. Hollings Corinne Unit President for PTA BVM 4260 Colling Bonita 91902 . 0 w 0 () r+ I ..... Bond Representative w I \0 RS\ \0 Title School Address I City Zipcode Phone Title LastName FirstName 0 Road West N Westview Chula Vista 91910 420-7635 .. Mr. Jentz Earl Parent Advisor Committee BVM 611 ~ Place 01 Member il Vista 91910 216-5030 Mr. Melendrez Alfonso MASD President BVM 650 Otay Mesa Chula Lakes Rd. Chula Vista 91910 216-1966 Mrs. Sharifi Morgan BVM 1047 Galder Place 482-6985 Mrs. Torres Armida Parent Advisor Committee BVM ' Member 91902 Mrs. Ybarra Gail BVM 264 SurreyDr. Bonita Chula Vista 91911 691-0788 Ms. Boisson Cecilia Bond Representative CPH 536 Anita Street Chula Vista 91911 425-3047 Mrs. Cortez Linda Unit President for PTA CPH 1731 Melrose Ave. #47 Chula Vista 91911 422-2168 Ms. Gonzalez Lisette Bond Representative CPH 63 Prospect Street Chula Vista 91911 425-4109 Ms. Guerrero Maria Bond Representative CPH 3460 Main Street Chula Vista 91911 476-7087 Ms. Lizarraga Grace Bond Representative CPH 20 Quintard Street #25 Chula Vista 9191 1 425-4109 Mrs. Guerrero Maria Parent Advisor Committee CPM 3460 Main St. Member Chula Vista 91911 585-6277 Mr. Hendee Larry Bookkeeper Crease 1130 Fifth Ave. r Found at ion Chula Vista 91910 422-1113 Dr. Rullan Peter Secretary/Treasurer Crease 98 Cook Court r Found ation San Diego 92109 273-0993 Mr. Feltenberger Daniel Teacher CVA 2317 Luring Street
.il 0 ~ 0 (l ct I 1-' Bond Representative w I \0 \0 Title LastName FirstName Title School Addressl City Zipcode Phone RS' 0 Mrs. Freedman Elizabeth Teacher CVA P.O. Box# 136 La Mesa 91944 461-7991 N Mrs. Henson Brieta Teacher CVA 3126 Casa Bonita Chula Vista 91902 479-0215 Dr. Mrs. Hodge Sandra Teacher CVA 889 Melrose Chula Vista 91911 426-6327 Avenue Mr. Leichter Jason GED Tnstructorffeam Captain CVA 915 lith Street lm~rial Beach 91932 429-3144 Mrs. Lopez Gloria Student CVA 279 Moss Street Chula Vista 91911 425-1124 Mr. Schaeffer Jeffrey Principal CVA 5628 Galloping Bonita 91902 470-3330 ' Way Mrs. Villegas Martha Assistant Principal CVA 460 Smoky Circle Chula Vista 91910 426-8424 Ms. Annendariz Ana Bond Representative CVH 350 Third Ave. Chula Vista 91911 422-4137 Mr. Arrellano Paul Bond Representative CVH 350 Broadway Chula Vista 91911 585-3990 apt. #35 Mr. Caban illa Jerome Bond Representative CVH 972 Melrose Ave. Chula Vista 91911 426-6188 Ms. Catelli Maritza Bond Representative CVH 135 Cedar St. Chula Vista 91910 422-7230 Ms. Elliott Barbara Bond Representative CVH 1556 A venida Chula Vista 91911 476-6645 Rosa Ms. Hernandez Blanca Bond Representative CVH 1152 K Ave. apt. Chula Vista 91910 427-0359 #27 Ms. Jouan Gloria Bond Representative CVH 602 Colorado Chula Vista 91910 420-7490 Ave. Ms. Kelly Pat Bond Representative CVH 776 Third Ave. Chula Vista 91910 420-7490 apt.#22 Mr. Kodicek Allan Bond Representative CVH 517 Manzanita St. Chula Vista 91911 424-2061 Ms. Sena Angela Bond Representative CVH 555 Naples St. Chula Vista 91911 691-7934 Ms. Suber Joyce Bond Representative CVH 2327 Wailea Way San Diego 92154 429-4819 Ms. Toscano Josefina Bond Representative CVH 1252 Atwater San Diego 92154 575-1630 Street Mr. Willard Kevin Bond Representative CVH 1384 4th Avenue Chula Vista 91911 . 0 l1l 0 () rt I f-0 Bond Representative w I 10 10 Title School Address I City Zipcode Phone RS\ Title LastName FirstName 0 Mrs. Bishop Sandra Bond Representative CVM 1467 Shoreacres Chula Vista 91910 421-8333 N San Diego 92124 492-9457 Mrs. Flores Shelley Bond Representative CVM 5372 Rimview ~ '../ Way iJ Mrs. Janney Karen Principal CVM 3257 Ernie St. San Diego 92117 276-2121 579-0552 Mrs. Plye Olivia Assistant Principal CVM 2504 Sawgtass St. El Cajon 92019 Mr. Schlottman David Assistant Principal CVM 4002 Ibis St. #2 San Diego 91915 482-8235 Mr. Bob Campbell Bond Representative ELH 2300 Boswell Rd. Chula Vista 91914 421-6655 Mr. Centrullo Mike Bond Representative ELH 1461 Telegraph Chula Vista 91911 421-2642 ' Canyon Rd. 421-4132 Ms. Garcia Debbie Bond Representative ELH 2164 Hamden Dr. Chula Vista 91913 Mr. Kersch Franz Parent Advisor Committee ELH 4394 Bonita Rd. Bonita 91902 Member 421-0127 Ms. Martinez Natasha Chairperson ELH 900 Lane Ave. Chula Vista 91914 216-0734 Ms. Mcintyre Karen Bond Representative ELH 91 0 German Rd. Chula Vista 92114 Mr Spardy Nick Bond Representative ELH 5544 Horseridge Bonita 91902 472-5430 Rd. 656-2500 Mrs. Fuller Barbara Creaser Board of Director Fuller 560 Auto Park Chula Vista 91913 Ford Dr. 91950 477-1002 Mrs. Bundy Sandra Bond Representative GJ 1031 R. Ave. National City 482-9748 Mrs. Castilleja Maria Principal GJ 2525 La Costa Chula Vista 91915 Ave. 472-2200 Mrs. Garcia Anita Bond Representative GJ 1621 Prospect National City 91950 Ave. 287-9657 Mrs. Harding Margaret Bond Representativeff earn GJ 4716 Lucille Dr. San Diego 92115 Captain Mr. Munoz Gabe Bond Representative GJ 2033 Bonita St. Lemon Grove 91945 698-8180 425-8784 Mr. Valdivia Hugo Bond Representative GJ 306 Nocturne Chula Vista 9191 1 Court 422-6211 Mrs. Buy_er Janice Bond Committee Member HH 617 Hilltop Dr. Chula Vista 91910
.iJ 0 01 0 () rt I 1-' Bond Representative w I 10 10 FirstName Title School Address1 City Zipcode Phone RS' Title LastName 0 Mr. Engelman Bond Committee Member HH 619 Melrose Chula Vista 91910 427·4587 N Chula Vista 91910 427-4587 .. Mrs. Engelman Bond Committee Member HH 619 Melrose ~ Chula Vista 91910 421-3820 (X) Mr. Koch Bond Committee Member HH 854 Halecrest iJ Mrs. Koch Bond Committee Member HH 854 Halecrest Chula Vista 91910 421-3820 Mrs. Martinez Maggie Unit President for PTA HH 1156 Ocala Ave. Chula Vista 91911 421-1799 Mr. Martinson Bond Committee Member HH 611 East Naples Chula Vista 91911 421-0537 421-0537 Mrs. Martinson Bond Committee Member HH 611 East Naples Chula Vista 91911 420-5121 Mr. Medina Bond Committee Member HH 135 Whitney Chula Vista 91910 420-5121 Mrs. Medina Bond Committee Member HH 135 Whitney Chula Vista 91910 475-0086 Mr. Mikki Zbikowski Parent Advisor Committee HH 3075 Crela St. Bonita 91902 Member 425-6559 Mr. Montijo Bond Committee Member HH 1365 Monterey Chula Vista 91911 Ct. 425-6559 Mrs. Montijo Bond Committee Member HH 1365 Monterey Chula Vista 91911 Ct. 423-2272 Mrs. Munoz Lupe Bond Committee Member/Co- HH 3691 Arruza St. San Diego 92154 Captain Ms. Neill Karen Bond Committee Member HH 647 Floyd Ave. Chula Vista 91910 421-4778 Mrs. Saenz Honaria Parent Advisor Committee HH 630 Clarie Ave. Chula Vista 91910 Member 421-5450 Mrs. Stachowitz Stela Parent Advisor Committee HH 680 Rivera St. Chula Vista 91911 Member Ms. Zbikowski Mary Bond Committee Member HH 3075 Crela St. Bonita 91902 475-0086 427-9392 Mrs. Davidson Gina Parent HM 467 2nd Ave. Chula Vista 91910 691-5630 Ms. Davis Charlene Assistant Principal HM 44 East 1St. Chula Vista 91910 691-5630 Mr. Espinoza Hector Principal HM 62 Pepper Tree Chula Vista 91910 Rd. 426-1420 Mr. Hernandez Ralph Parent HM 54 Vista Wav Chula Vista 91910 426-0453 Mrs. Lara Esther Parent Advisor Committee HM 33 Orlando Court Chula Vista 91911
iJ 0 '../ 0 (l rt I 1-' Bond Representative VJ I \0 \0 LastName FirstName Title School Address I City_ Zipcode Phone RS' Title . 0 Member N 91910 420-7115 .. Mr. Rodriguez Tom Parent HM 710 Gretcher Rd. Chula Vista ~ Entrada Pl . Chula Vista 91910 co Ms. Sandoval Lupe HM 886 \l Mr. Valle Nestor Assistant Principal HM 44 East J St. Chula Vista 91910 691-5630 Ms. Walters Susan Parent HM 238 2nd Ave. Chula Vista 91910 426-5109 Mr. Whitehouse Tim Parent HM 1120 Twaining San Diego 92154 690-9033 Ave. Mrs. Zamora Carol Parent HM 1024 Guatay Ave. Chula Vista 91911 585-9494 Mr. Rossi David Creaser Board of Director King 271-1/2 Third Chula Vista 91910 422-2711 Jewele Ave. rs Mrs. Salcedo Bettie Confidential Employee- Labor 1130 Fifth Ave. Chula Vista 91911 691-5525 Representative Relati ons Mrs. May Judy Confidential Employee- Legal 1130 Fifth Ave. Chula Vista 91911 691-6257 Representative Servic es Mr. McCune Tony Vice President McCu 2340 National National City 91950 477-1101 ne City Blvd. Chrysl er- Plymo uth Mr. Jones Bob Alternate Member for Creaser Me Mil 2727 Hoover National City 91950 477-4117 Foundation lin Ave. De vel opmen t Mr. Albone Walt Bond Representative MOA 9230 Irvington San Diego 92123
.\l 0 co 0 () rt I ...... Bond Representative w I \0 \0 Title School Addressl City Zipcode Phone RS\ Title LastName FirstName 0 Ave. N 91902 Ms. Cesena Genoveva Bond Representative MOA 420 l Bonita Rd. Bonita ,J::o \0 #134 i:l Mrs. De Ia Rosa Yolanda Bond Representative MOA 2835-B Highland National City 91950 Ave. Ms. Gonzalez Audrey Bond Representative MOA 274 FigAve. Chula Vista 91910 Mr. Javar Leonard Bond Representative MOA 4280 Peg Court San Diego 92154 Mr. Lish Monty Bond Representative MOA 20562 Bexley Rd. Jamul 91935 Ms. Lombardo Lu_pita Bond Representative MOA 1345 Earle Dr. National City 91950 Ms. Matos Teresa Bond Representative MOA 670 F Street #30 Chula Vista 91910 Mrs. Mendez Kathy Bond Representative MOA 14 2 8Palm Beach Chula Vista 91915 St. Mr. Prosser Lou Bond Representative MOA 190 San Miguel Chula Vista 91911 Court Mr. Schaaf Tom Team Captain/Assistant MOA 1430 Fifth Ave. Imperial Beach 91932 Princ!Q_al Mrs. Talley Jill Bond Representative MOA 2802 Via del Bonita 91902 Caballo Blanco Mr. Teagle Tom Principal MOA 271 Hilltop Dr. Chula Vista 91910 Mrs. Temmeton Melinda Bond Representative MOA 734 Glover Ave. Chula Vista 91910 Mrs. Waggoner Stephaine Bond Representative MOA 1661 East H St. Chula Vista 91913 91910 Mr. Yacoub Nick Bond R~esentative MOA 64 Del Mar Ave. Chula Vista 628-3007 Mr. Fiege Robin Assistant Principal MOH 3250 Palm Ave. San Diego 92154 Mrs. Gagliardi Judy Parent/Community Member MOH 805 Givens St. San Diego 92154 Mrs. Garcia Maria Parent/Community Member MOH 734 Ruthupham San Diego 92154 Ave. Mrs. Gonzalez Leticia Parent/Community Member MOH 2359 Smythe San Ysidro 92173 Ave. Mr. Jenkins Doug Assistant Principal MOH 3250 Palm Ave. San Diego 92154 628-3007 . 0 \0 0 () rt I 1-' Bond Representative w I \0 Zipcode Phone RS\ \0 Title LastName FirstName Title School Address I City 92173 0 Mrs. Leano Team Captain & MOH 2232 Enchanted San Ysidro N Parent/Community Member Pl. U1 92154 0 Mr. Legaspi Edward Parent/Community Member MOH I 025 Fushsia Ln. San Diego 92154 il Mr. Royal Tony Parent/Community Member MOH 3294 Via Tonga San Diego 92154 628-3007 Mrs. Stro Mary Anne Principal MOH 3250 Palm Ave. San Diego 92154 628-3007 Mr. Terrezas Tony Team Captain for Bond MOH 3250 Palm Ave. San Diego Representative 628-3007 Mr. Valdivia Fernando Assistant Principal MOH 3250 Palm Ave. San Diego 92154 91913 421-3023 Ms. Brickley Linda Bond Representative MOM 677 Rue Avall on Chula Vista 92154 690-2172 Ms. Brookfield Karen 271-7388 MOM 916 La Huerta San Diego Way 92154 429-3663 Mr. Castillo Guilerrno Bond Representative MOM 840 B Hollister San Diego St. 91910 421-0379 Mr. Dickson Robert Bond Representative MOM 635 East Street Chula Vista 91910 427-7431 Ms. House Kay Bond Representative MOM 4346 vista Chula VIsta Coronado 91911 427-3908 Ms. Richards Nani Bond Representative MOM 1109 Nolan Chula Vista Avenue 92154 428-9101 Mrs. Royal Toni Unit President for PTA MOM 3294 Via Tonga San Diego 92154 690-4392 Mr. Sablan Manuel Bond Representative MOM 4171 Alcorn St. San Diego 91931 271-7388 Mr. Smith Kevin Bond Representative MOM 10040-38 Scipps SAn Diego Vista Way 91932 424-8765 Mr. Berger Glen Parent/Community MVH 560 Thorn Ave. Imperial Beach Memberffeam Captain Beach 91932 424-8765 Mrs. Berger Ellen Parent/Community Member MVH 560 Thorn Ave. Imperial 91932 424-3151 Mr. Bragg Lorie Executive Director, Imperial MVH 600 Palm Ave. Imperial Beach Beach Chamber of Commerce Beach 91932 424-5380 Mr. Bud Harbin Community Member MVH 911 Grove Imperial 91932 423-5515 Mr. Hatfield Doug Parent/Community Member MVH 1451 East Lane Imperial Beach
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1-' 0 • 0 () c:t I 1-' Bond Representative w I 10 RS\ 10 Title LastName FirstName Title School Address! City Zipcode Phone 575-1618 0 Mr. Ramirez Ricardo Parent/Community Member MVH 2696 Caminito San Diego 92154 N Espiro l11 2696 Caminito San Diego 92154 575~1618 0 Mrs. Ramirez Denise Parent/Community Member MVH il Espiro 628-1352 Mrs. Rose Diane Mayor, Imperial Beach MVH 852 Imperial Imperial Beach 91932 Beach Blvd. 575-7456 Mrs. Sepulveda Eli a Parent MVH 1169 11th St. Imperial Beach 91932 427-0203 Mrs. Anderson Ameila Parent Advisor Committee MVM 194 Anita St. Chula Vista 91911 . Member Mr. Everett Dennis Bond Representative MVM 1497 Signal Ave. San Diego 92154 Mrs. Everett Pamela Bond Representative MVM 1497 Signal Ave. San Diego 92154 Mr. Gomez Felix Bond Representative MVM 186 Calle Primera San Ysidro 92173 F Mrs. Gomez Bond Representative MVM 186 Calle Primera San Ysidro 92173 F Mrs. Hernandez Sara Bond Representative MVM 561 Delaware St. Imperial Beach 91933 Mr. Laliberte Brian Bond Representative MVM 1175 Georgia Imperial Beach 91932 Ave. Mrs. Laliberte Bond Representative MVM 1175 Georgia Imperial Beach 91932 Ave. Mrs. Raiche! Jill Bond Representative MVM P.O. Box 163 Imperial Bea~;h 91933 Mrs. Santos Gina Bond Representative MVM 2038 Blueheaven San Diego 92154 Ct. Mrs. Weston Denna Tearn Captain for Bond MVM 443 Daisy Ave. Imperial Beach 91932 Committee 477-7077 Mr. Castillo Carlos Team Captain for Bond NCA 512 W. 17th St. National City 91950 Committee Mr. Downs Harrison Computer Facilitator NCA P.O. Box 3551 Chula Vista 91909 Mr. Hudg_es John Technology Instructor NCA 4476 35th St. San Diego 92116
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1-' 1-' 0 () ct I Bond Representative w~ I \0 Title LastName FirstName Title School Address I City Zipcode Phone RS\ \0 Mrs. 0 Otero Annette Business Teacher NCA 9109 Kenwood Spring Valley 91977 N Dr. #28 (]1 Mrs. Robinson Lynne Principal NCA 5762 Good Bonita 91902 ~ Karma Lane \l Mr. Viesca Jose ESL!Citizenship Instructor NCA 1054 Camino Chula Vista 91910 Atajo Mrs. Vroom Ann Assistant Principal NCA 6355 Farley Drive San Diego 92122 Mrs. Amon Maria Parent/Community Member NCM 633 E 1st St. National City 91950 474-7289 Mr. Davis Lewis Parent/Community Member NCM 319 East 26th St. National City 91950 474-1847 Mr. Gachl!Jlin Elo_y Parent/Community Member NCM 421 East 4th St. National City 91950 477-5851 Mrs. Graham Alma Parent/Community Member NCM 903 Ethel Pl. National City 91950 267-3895 Mrs. Hernandez Dolores Parent/Community Member NCM 1618 Coolidge National City 91950 Ave. Mrs. Parra Raqel Parent/Community Member NCM 2835 Highland National City 91950 477-5575 Ave. Mrs. Rubio Diana Parent/Community Member NCM 1121 E 18th St. National City 91950 479-6833 Ms. Urias-Islas Marti Assistant Principal NCM 1701 DAve. National City 91950 336-7030 Mr. Duarte Guillermo Bond Committee Representative PH 45 Pico Court Chula Vista 91911 477-2711 Mrs. Gonzalez Rosalinda Bond Committee Representative PHI 673 Mission Chula Vista 91910 583-3175 Court Mrs. LaLuz Mariana Bond Committee Representative PH 5545 Pray Street Bonita 9i902 475-0586 Mrs. Naranjo Consuelo Bond Committee Representative PH 4363 Grace Road Bonita 91902 479-3674 Mr. Rojas George Bond Committee Representative PH 597 LeMay San Diego 92154 423-5188 Avenue Mrs. Rossille Raquel Parent Advisor Committee PH 1221 Grove Ave. Imperial Beach 91932 429-3584 Member Mr. Thomas Bob Member to Chula Vista Chamber Printer 850 Floyd Ave. Chula Vista 91910 421-8329 of Commerce Care Mrs. Craft Anna CSEA President Purcha 1130 Fifth Ave. Chula Vista 91911 691-5540 • 0 () rl' I f.-1 Bond Representative w I \0 Title LastName FirstName Title School Address] City Zipcode Phone RS\ \0 sing 0 N Dept. (]1 Ms. A bad Nancy Parent/Community Member RDR 668 Rue Avalolon Chula Vista 91913 N Mr. Anastos Ernie Principal RDR 4958 San Diego 92116 iJ Marlborough Drive Mr. Armas RaneJo Counselor RDR 1249 Indian Chula Vista 91915 Creek Drive Ms. E,llingworth Cindi Secretary RDR 83 1-Coriander Chula Vista 91910 Court Ms. Hardy-Gayle Cynthia Teacher RDR 4887 Bradshaw San Diego 92130 Court Ms. Lewis Terry Parent/Community Member RDR 457 Rivercreek Chula Vista 91914 Court Mrs. Batista Maria Parent Advisor Committee SOH 1685 Hollister St. San Diego 92154 628-3023 Member Mrs. Domogma Maria Bond Representative SOH 2222 Coronado San Diego 92154 423-2688 Guadalupe Ave., Ste. E Mrs. Garcia Maria Bond Representative SOH 1943 Lawndale San Diego 92154 690-3028 Guadalupe St. Mrs. Medina Ricardo Bond Representative SOH 1580 Oro vista San Diego 92154 424-8762 Rd., #268 Mr. Nolasco Angel Bond Representative SOH 2624 Pikake St. San Diego 92154 429-4482 Mrs. Pedroza Ana Assistant Principal SOH 1685 Hollister St. San Diego 92154 628-3023 Mrs. Rincon Gloria Team Captain SOH 2845 Falx San Diego 92154 424-7702 Ms. Aranda Norma Bond Representative SOJ 2742 Warlow San Diego 92154 690-3238 Ave. Mrs. Arando Carmen Bond Representative SOJ 3045 el Porvenir San Ysidro 92173 690-9347 Way
.iJ 0 () rt I .... Bond Representative w I \0 Title LastName FirstName Title School Address I City Zipcode Phone RS\ \0 0 Ms. Berruecos Ruth Bond Repre~entative SOJ 2813 Warlow San Diego 92154 662-2501 N Ave. (J1 Mr. Berruecos Victor Bond Representative SOJ 2813 Warlow San Diego 92154 662-2501 N Ave. il Ms. Cellilli Joyce Bond Representative SOJ 1017 Arroyo Chula Vista 91910 421-5364 Drive Mr. Dawid Brigitte Parent Advisor Committee SOl 1218 Caminito San Diego 92154 424-3295 Member Tulipan Mrs. Gomez Julia Bond Representative SOJ 1065 West San San Ysidro 92173 Ysidro Blvd. Mr. Lopez Jose Bond Representative SOJ 1859 Via San Ysidro 92173 428-1197 Encanladoras Ms. Lopez Rosa Bond Representative SOJ 1859 Via San Ysidro 92173 428-1197 Encanladoras Ms. Lozano Nonna Bond Representative SOJ 2814 Terrace Pine San Ysidro 92173 575-1177 Drive#A Ms. Lucero Maria Elena Bond Representative SOJ 1963 Isla del San Ysidro 92173 690-1580 Cannen Way Ms. Moreno Lilia Bond Representative SOJ 3716 Goodbody San Diego 92154 428-6830 St. Mr. Pickett Robin Bond Representative SOJ 2180 Starburst San Diego 92154 429-5364 Lane Mr. Reyes Eduardo Bond Representative SOJ 170 E Street. Ste. Chula Vista 91910 04 Mr. Rodrigo Tom Bond Representative SOJ 1048 Acero Street Chula Vista 91910 482-0819 Ms. Rodriguez Maria Bond Representative SOJ I 065 West San San Ysidro 92173 Ysidro Blvd. #48 Ms. Rodriguez Maria Elena Bond Representative SOJ 151 E. Prospect Chula Vista 91911 691-0781 Street
il 0 () rt I Bond Representative ..... w I \0 Title LastName FirstName Title School Address! City Zipcode Phone RS\ \0 Ms. Santana Susana Bond Representative SOJ 839 Tamayo Chula Vista 91910 0 N Drive Apt. 1 (J1 Ms. Vasquez Maria Bond Representative SOJ 1366 West San San Ysidro 92173 428-4443 w Ysidro Blvd. #B \l Mr. Baca Mark Sweetwater Youth Organizer SUHI 1412 East 14th St. National City 91950 299-9133 Mrs. Charles Luara Bond Representative SUHT 814 Ethel Place National City 91950 479-9066 Mr. Dominguez Jorge Assistant Principal SUHI 3719 Wild Oats Bonita 91912 475-5268 Lane Ms. [?onato Dinnah SCGA President SUHI 2900 Highland National City 91950 336-7009 Ave. Mr. Lara Joe Teacher SUHI 4430 Cleveland San Diego 92116 299-3632 Ave. #19 Mr. Mora Ralph Principal SUHI 80 19 Sarawak Dr. Lemon Grove 91945 461-1970 Mrs. Wapnowski Georgia Bond Representative SUHJ 6803 Windward San Diego 92114- 470-7942 St. 7868 Mr. Olsen Gary CSEA President Transp 1130 Fifth Ave. Chula Vista 91911 585-6102 ortatio n Dept. Mr. Olsen Chris NAGE President Transp 1 130 Fifth Ave. Chula Vista 91911 585-6102 ortatio n Dept. Mr. Gangarilla Enrique United P.O. Box 23543 San Diego 92193 636-4153 Way
..... (J1 SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PLANNING & FACILITIES
ANDREWB. CAMPBELL
January 20, 2000
Mr. Mark Baca 1412 East 14th Street National City CA 91950
Dear Mr. Baca:
On behalf of the Sweetwater Union High School District Board of Trustees, Superintendent Dr. Edward Brand, and Sweetwater High School Principal Mr. Ralph Mora, you are cordially invited to participate with us on a team that will provide guidance to staff and consultants for the modernization of Sweetwater High School.
You have been asked to participate in this important effort because of your interest and involvement in Sweetwater High School. Although a school modernization bond will not be on the election ballot until November 2000, this preliminary planning work is a necessary first step in planning the needed facility improvements. A tremendous lead time is involved in planning the improvements, programming, designing the details, and gaining the necessary building permits. On January 29, 2000, the Board of Trustees will consider authorizing staff to commence the detailed planning effort, as we cautiously are optimistic that a bond effort can be successful in the fall. We believe that beginning the programming portion now will allow the district to "jump start" this long planning process which could ultimately assist the district in obtaining state funding.
We ask that you attend three programming meetings with district staff and our architect. The first meeting will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2000 at 4:30 p.m. in the library/media center at Sweetwater High School. The two follow-up meetings will be scheduled during the initial meeting.
We look forward to your attendance and participation.
Sincerely, A~ Assistant Superintendent Planning & Facilities
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• I . . in 16 of its schools that are more than 30 years old, but the money Wasn't enough to pay for all needed improvements... Overcrowding is · the top : problem and projections show the district will' need one niid- · die school and two elementary schools in the iiext few years. The 27 district schools were · built for 16,000 students; but enrollment has' swelled to 19,400 with an expected groWth of 750 students in the next foui years. The district has about 330 portable classrooms to ',accoffi. , modate students, compared with 255 last year.1 Class-s~ reduction forces districts to find more classroom space. . . "We are going to continue tO grow," · said Marsha : Saben, · · board vice president'; "If we don't plan now, then. we ; are going to be faced with other ways to house·these childh~n."; Older campuses, most of which are inore than·30 year-S old, need plumbing, heating and roof repairs. . · : Improvements would also in• elude repairing and' renovaoog classrooms, conforming tq state-mandated class-size ·' r~ ductions, expanding libraries1 providing greater access td computers and . · improvin!t health and safety, such,as replll! . · cing an old septic tank and tab tered carpeting: · ~ . I
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'' -~ ~gh .sc~~~~':.. ! I • ments ~t four ot~er schools, • : ;;~~~ .' With~~· .ttje except10n -.,. oL. ~he ,. .. .- The 'middle school would {mally ;~-: : ~s.ooo :~ ~~~ent : distri~t's \' nt;west ... ge.t a _cafeteria and' a performin~ ; ~ schooJ ,. ;' §t_a~e-of-the-art Eastlake arts center to house district perforr ...- tligh,\:: ~~ ~:9istr,ict's re,maining 18 . man<;es and eighth-grade. gradua~ .·; schoc:M:n~~q more bathrooms; · b~t- · '' tions'. All the ·schools will get major · ~f~~r~~if c~~1P!, io~g and ' he~ting and •\ improvements to their libraries an~ , ..... upgt;!ldt;(l,~~f!'lctncal ,capacity to ac- upgraded electrical systems to ac" :·)onfu!~~~~iap~ dly cha~ging tech-, . commodate ) computers in :evert t : n_9lo~. ~1~~ : . .. . . , . .. classroo!fl,. . . . , , ' . . ~~:{";: No F, one . 1 seemed to ·dispute that· '· The · cost to ·homeowners: an · :: !wprg~~ftlefits ·l are~1 needed: . 'But . ave~age $84 a year in taxes 'for the 0'" many, ap~rently balked at the hefty next 20.years. . · ' · 1 1 (' i>_!ic&:~a~f~:.t . : · J:.:·'l,. 'J.' _':' ' ; ···<:; ·:s~uth Bay , Unio~\ought $~.~ >'j>!JiiWti~~.~ • - - - .. - - .. ~ ~ • • •'li' ·~ ·the · siiccessful "pr~po~s ·Wai ·foi ,. $8.5 riillliO'n in the South Bay Union .. School District. · , ~ · ,. ; · · ' In the -San Francisco Bay Area, v~t~r.s approved all five local school bond .measureS. " School · Services Contlnuedfroi,z A~l ~; -·~ .--)J .. i .. contrasted the unanimous approval increases. · ~ . · . ' . . . iri the Bay:Area With the "heartland ···.Paul Holmes of the Coalition ''of the anti-tax movement." . for ,.,. ,::. ·_ . - Additional .. . ,. . .._ ~ . School Housing said the ~- · In Orange County,. said School m~gin b;f ,which the ,San Ysidro ·, Services, ~ no Iocai'" school bond measure authorization exceeds the . has appeared on the ballot since the. bonding capacity of the district may passage of the Proposition be another 13 prop.: . record. He said districts eity-tax cti( in 1978. . · rarely ' seek authorization beyond their limit: · · . But :in.· San Ysidro, parents, ~~"For . relative size, as far as . school board members and adrninis~ minnows swallowing whales, this is trators walked precincts, 'tWice. probably a record," said Holmes. "I '"This is the biggest thing to ever do1,1' ~ recall. anyone going much ·happen to San Ysidro," Remer said.· over the bonding capacity." , "They all saw that this was for ev-· As a 'comparison, Holmes said •. erybody's good." the bonding capacity of the compact · but wealthy Beverly Hills Unified Remer .' targeted ~.9oo · voters ?fhool , Distri~.t ~as ~ $234 rnilli~m . · who ·regularly ,voted ·. in ·previous last fiscal year. . ... ' ...... : elections and ·-followed .. up with. ~\ ,The 133,000-studeni:. San Diego·: phone cans 'to likely supporters. J)Wfied 'School District has a bond.:.. And the campaign encouraged peo- . irig eapacitY of about $i.3 billiol\. In · pie to vote abs~ntee qecause of the . !R92, San Die,go Unifi~d voters ap _.·. special nature of the election. .. . proved using a· tax imposed in 197 4 '' Absentee ioleasesch6olsurorth ~oters, who made up 2 . ·$200.million > ~:• ~ · ':l ~ #.- .. - ~'~ • •• .-•.·; · ·· ·.' ·. ~ · ;;·~~.·, ; . ~. ,,, ; percent of th, e . ret~s, ~- ~ ~ , •• fl" .• · 1 wen~ - ., '-'·t • · · among ... · · ~, ....~ ~ .. I -~ r . ~ ., . .,: .. '";r. /,"' .. <;:: , , ~·,",J. .• \_: '.>,·l:i .. · .... · : . - ; ':- --~ ,... -~ . ~¥ T- i"'·-~l·. .).1 '- ---~ ... _ , oi. 'i· . · . DONKOHLBAUER / Union - ·r,-. ··- ~ 'l~~ ~ 1>~ .... ~.;-. ~ .... - ·Tribune the measure's -'~ • . , ' largest supporters, 9)) • ... n~r¢' ; ' ' · ~· · :; :~~ :: ·, ·-· ~-.-,: . Yict~~: /i{tcj,afi'?'e~ez 1 ~ /Presi~~nt .9.! ~he"S~n . ~si4r~ E!~ptentflry SrjfooU?istfzc'ffT~ !. ~ u;if)(ff!·aufay -a ;Uulian Lopez,~ Ysui~o EI~m~e.n- . Weanesday eve!ltng at f}ze San'Yszdro CommU:ntty te~r ofjoy durin~ a party · · .. ··.casting 82 i>ercent. in favor of the . tary. supenntendent,·satd ·. the dts- :;;- ... ·"'\· ' Center to relebra}e passage ofa record. school bond measure · A the . : • .~·· • - • day · • .. before. , . . · ·, • ·-"'· · ' · '' · bond. -· ·· • -. ··;- . . . , , ~ ~ • ,:. ~~· . > .. · · . trict is preparing for new·deve1op- ·...... ~ . . . .· :.; "l!·=· ·.· · · · · . · s y . 'd ... · ~ · ·~ '.'. • . , . . , ·.. :; • · ~"· · · : · ·· :f·. . : . an s1 ro voters· -also· over- ~ :: ,• ment _'on Ota'y . Mesa that ,could.; out .r-J· · "',. <-.: ·. .. _ ·t, ; .~ · · . , in th~ cqld. a?d ra~ .. ~~ h~ve Mesa o_y.t of _the San ;Ysidro Ciis~ct ~ · w~ going whelrnin 1 su orted the Sweet < . dou_l?l~ . enrollrilen~ to 8,000 stu- , ·schools ~ e. ~ell over .t!\e' district's ization was _for Aevelopment that ·.water u~~nRlph School Wit~out atr condttlomng. ~d } lttach 1t to _the Chula Vt~ta : <:U?:ent bonding capacity Di!:trict'~ ; · dents m the next ftv.e years.. . Lopez srud approval of the large .of ~145 · could put more tha~ -?0,000 ne~ : $ million bo~d measure which distnct. . . _" . .. , : nulhon. .. homes 500 · "R~ther 'than going back l? the _· _b?ri'd J?easure, doesp~t give a fin?n- on Otay Mesa m the ·years narrow] t th d ' . h. voters'every In anothe; att~mpt to prey~e~o~ '·· . · "V!.e J ried to ~Iculate we ahead 1 year, we are trymg to ctal break to Pardee Construction Ot?Y Mesa gro_wth ~h?t . ·. · . . .77 perc~n~~o~~ ~ =~- wtt set up 7 a mechanism and repair. run- •:t felt could potentially be built tp the. In a stateWide ~y, for the "long and other developers that plan to . down schools, th'e survey of election . . ·- g · . · haul," he said. ·. · ~; 30,000-studeiii: ·.·. next 25 years ,' ~nd then'we tried to · results this week, School Services · · :'•build on Otay Mesa. He said .new Sweetwater Union ·High School . The ~n Ysidio effort also spent: .. Lopez said the large bond . "b , JOHN R. McCUTCHEN I Union-Trtbune phc The long-view: Students go about their business in Science Wing of_9ging Chula Vista High. By narrow margin, voters failed to approve new bond money. tered voters. have to find a way to· make this Previously, San Diego Unified ia, her bangs plastered with 'sweat· more palatable." to her forehead. l'l t.. held the record for the largest school bond That could mean anything from ' ; "' Sweetwater will borrow measure, a successful With the bond money; Sunset will $215 million bond in 1992. reassessing 'the amount of bond ~;~ ifor 29 new classrooms money needed to supporting legis be torn down and rebuilt, as will While the outcome was disap Willow Elementary. ,4 ,------=------pointing lation to approve school bond mea _ San Ysidro for Sweetwater educators, Middle School will get major reno Continued/rom B-1 and only sures with a simple majority, Brand 13 percent of the district's vations, including a cafeteria and 135,404 registered said. Voters rejected a similar pro a . :yesterday. voters cast bal performing arts center. · lots, district officials said they were posal in 1993, · For its $8.5 million t: .. bond to pay heartened by the support they got. In San Ysidro :~ for renovating 12 yesterday, The successful measure offers schools, the "We're encouraged that we had teachers, administrators, needed t• 9,883-student South Bay secretar relief for many in the dis Union ele 62 percent and that's very support ies and students were walking trict. ~ mentary district garnered with 69 per ive," Brand said. "In any other type a spirited bounce after Tuesday's :: cent of the vote. Twelve percent of of election, that would be a land success. As termites swarmed around the ~· the district's 29,304 registered slide." And the wish lists are pouring light fixtures and dropped onto the .,_ voters cast ballots. . Brand is planning to in. hold town "I'd like to have bathrooms near desk in her office, Sunset Principal And. the 3,800-student, six hall meetings, possibly in two by," said Sunset second-grader Ivan Carolina Flores looked forward 'to a school Sari Ysidro district can now weeks, to ask residents and com Morales, who walks across the day when she can call her school lay claim to having passed. the larg munity members what ideas they facilities stellar. school's large playground to get to ~. ~ est school bond measure m county have for renovating the district. t. history- $250'million- winning the nearest bathroom. "Whatever we suggested this "You J: 86 percent of the vote cast by 13 see what we've had to live time didn't meet the magic num "And I want water nearby," said with it," Flores said. "Now we want Larry Perondi: Chula Vista t• percent, or 963 of its 7,200 regis- ber," Brand said. ~· - "We definitely his classmate, Stephanie Candelar- the kids to think big." principal will make do. . JOHN A. McCUTCHEN I Union· Tribune photos f Amid the bustle: Custodian Glenn Kopp pauses in hallway of50-year-old Chula Vista High School, part ofthe Sweetwater district. He and Principal Larry Perondi will continue to rely heavily on volunteers to fill some n,eeds. . . . : ·, . . \. · .- _Tale of three diStriCtS ' and chalkboards and · for more Sweetwater mu8t elaborate needs like new comput- ers...... keep scrambling; . At Chula Vista High, for exam- . pie, Principal Larry P.erondi and 2 neighbors hail custodian Glenn Kopp have been relying on annual student fund passage of bonds raisers arid quarterly volunteer help to beautify and equip the 50- By Lillian Salazar Leopold year-old campus. They expect to STAFF WRITER ' continue making hard spending the floor tiles be CHULA VISTA - ·.Teachers decisions: Should before buying desks or and administrators in the Sweet replaced water Union High School District new computers? doing more with regrouped yesterday after the "We have been Perondi said .."Now we'll narrow defeat of a $500 million nothing," to do twice the amount with bond measure. have The measure, the largest twice the ainount of nothing. But sought in county history, would we will, because our students de- have paid ' to replace six of the serve it." l district's oldest schools and to Sweetwater's bond measure renovate 13 other campuses. won 62 percent of the vote. It Without the cash infusion, Happy times: julian Lopez (right), superinte.ndent of San · needed a two-thirds majority fo r . school officials will continue to Ysidro schools, shares laugh with Larry Remer during passage. Had the measure been approved, homeowners would ·; scramble for money to pay for .victory celebration for $250 m£/lion bond measure.. . building ne-eds in the 30,000-stu have paiQ. an average $94 a year dent district. for the next 25 years. "We'll have to stretch our re That expenditure will on projects including roof replace Sweetwater's two neighboring buildings. Union and sources even _greater," Superin be financed over a 10-year period ments and school renovations. districts, South Bay celebrating the Ed Brand said. and cost the district about Principals say they already are San Ysidi-o, were ' tendent bond measures Sweetwater will borrow $4.3 · $640,000 a year to repay. examining their school budgets, success of their million to fill its immediate need And the district will continue hunting for money and possibly pay for for an additional 29 classrooms, spending $1 million annually from ways to rearrange funds to See BONDS on Page B-4 which will be primarily portable the deferred maintenance budget · basic student needs such as desks THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRlBUNE • MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1997 ' •'. ·'' But it's not an issue to Malcolm. spin on the property owner's cost, Bonds "I've never bid on any education saying it will be six cents per $100 stuff and I don't plan on bidding on assessed. valuation, instead of say Supporters say money is· · anything in the future," Malcolm · ing $60 per $100,000~ for aging schools said. -----.._ "They make it sound like penny-· needed Herman Baca, chairman of the ante money," Graceffa said. "They Committee on Chicano Rights, is do need some money, true, but Continued/rom B-1 concerned how the bonds, if ap- $500 million ... " wonders how so much districts also live in the Sweetwater proved, will affect homeowners tax ~raceffa area, they· face bills. attention can be paid to San Diego's · Union attendance but taxes of $21.60- "If approved, this is going to in- $18 million stadium expansion additional property . homeowner under debt the poorest homeowners and not much for a $500 million bond for the average Graceffa Band $84 for the aver- . their children in National City, San "I'm still indignant," Proposition not been enough in- age homeowner under Proposition Ysidro, Imperial Beach and Chula . said. "There's . C. · Vista with a half-billion dollar, 25- formation." :the ·~istr~ct has d?ne • To eKi,ql@$~Jt~~ ~Sri~iqtt'ne~d ·~ , yEfat:,~albatross.:· sai? :Baca, ·!l~dipg .f, .:•i B.raQd 1, ~aid · of t~e th:ee that:~t~e co~ttee s fiv~~ men;1b~I' !..~ all ~ lt \ Cilll; ·.t9 ·:pr~Vl?~ · mformatwn. for moneY;;_{S'.i'lpport~rs has made 30,000 to measures • pomt to detenoratmg board 1s opposmg Propos1t1on A. ·· The comm1ttee 1 ·calls . . There· have conditions at aging schools, some And Baca objects to excluding 40,000 phon~ three mailings to more than 30 years old. . 10,000 voters in special Mello,. , beep at . least in the district and; They '~Jk about crowed facilities Roos tax assessment districts,; say'~ ·· teachers iiviiig 1 , ~po . regularly, that ,~ built to' house just a third ,. i~g ~hey are losing t~e~. C~n~t~t,U- ~-, ~~o : _to , : r~sid.ents wer , . · • · · are accommo- tl~nal nght to vote . . , :.. , . ~,.,.~ -.: '· . vote. . . · . 1 . ; of the students that televi- And they talk about · . One finali 'objection from sonie , '-.~< The local newspapers and dated tOday. on -·, ' b~sic "needs .- heatiJ:lg, , ,,YQC.al critic~.' is the perceptiop:• th~t. -· sior):,.stat'iohs. hav.e .• <;lO!Jf7 ~t<;>ries inadequ~te And committe_e·mem air conditioning"' and electrical insufficient .-;informatiol) has ' beep .." .the measure. , ,t\. • y bets. hay.e spoken to. l;f~z~ns . of com systems~ ~at arEi insuffic~e.nt (or ac- . •distributed .a"bout PrOJ!Ql?i~ion. 1 1 smd. · ·. • commodatmg ever-changmg tech- , . Jos~ph G~aceffa, a retlred N~vr . ·., mumtY,; grpups {~ran~ don!t·knowAwhat more we ca:n ,1' !. · . ' · · . · captam ·and : 39-year .Chula V1sta :.- ..- . .'fl nology. · .Qleasure'needs:a two-thirds r.esident, cx:,iticizes the., district'~ ... 1do;" Brand said. ·· <.?¢" ;; · Each ~ majority 1 to pass, · anq South · Bay ? ·' ' ' :·\ · · 1. " .} ·"' educators • are hoping' to ·ride the · 1 ' ' wave of recent bond measure popu- larity. ·• · · .. Of the 32 bond measures held across the,state in special March and June elections last ·year, 75· . percent.of them won, said Ken Hall, president of School Services of Cali fornia,. a Sacramento fiscal and leg~ · islative .consultant for school dis tricts across the state . . Las( November, 10 of the 17 schooVb9nd· measures across the state were successful. ~ Since' November 1995, Jamul-· Dulzura Union, Julian Union High, Encinitas Union, Escondido Union High and San Marcos Unified have · won voter approval for bond mea sures. But those bond measures to gether don't equal either Sweet water's or San Ysidro's measures. Although there. is no formal op• positioi:t to Propositions B and ·c, there have been grumblings in re cent weeks over some aspects of. Proposition A, the S\feetwater bond. ~. · ,; ·· · · Segments of 'the comm.unity, from Chula· Vista residents to the Committee on Chicano Rights, are concerned that just $192 million of · the $500 million is immediately earmqrke~ fo~ school improve ments1 . , · : . . "Apalf-billion dollars is a tremen dous amount .of money and I don't know.;::whether. a .' case has been· madej" said. Frank Scott, a former· · Chula1,Vista -mayor and councilman ~ and '14q~t.).;_member of the Good Govefrlinent..,_Group, a citizens:· watchdog group. . · - ' - - · ~· : "It ~~ounds like something a feder-, al bureaucracy would be spending,· not.a local district," Scott said. · . Sw«:;etwater Superintendent .Ed Brand said the district needs the $500 million for current and future schoql buildipg needs. 1 ·; "It will be pay a&sou go," Brand'. said. ~ We :will probably sell $20 (million) to $40 ·million of bonds at a. time ana ultiln~te1 0.not spend more than $~. 50 milliq,q.>.fo' n~''Y and old · constri.Jc.tion:· 'h.: . '·· ..... "Th~s~ qre,Jhe Q~f!P~. for th!! next 25 years.~ · Brand ~'said. ~ "lf we were·' to come back to the voters in five years, we. :would get criticized for not telling the whole story, and' rightly so." . .. _ 1 · On·e concern was raised over the distribution''of bonds. Another was · over' the potential involvement of , David Malcolm, a former Chula Vis ta city councilman· and local bond .underwriter. Malcolm is a member of the citizens committee support ing the bond measure, and that raised the concern. · : To address that concern, the' school board voted last ·week to recertify its policy to put the bond issue out to competitive bid. The district created a citizens oversight committee to ensure there will be I no favoritism. By Lillian Salazar Leopold - · STAFF WRITER South Bay voters \.Viii cast ballots in a special election tomo~row , on two of the largest school bona mea sures in the county's history: One is Sweetwater ·Union High School District's $500 million mea sure,·Proposition A,, to rebuild six of · 19 schools, renovate others and build a new' high'schbO'fin San Ysid ro. The bottom line for taxpayers: an additional $94 a year in property taxes for -homeowners with the me 'dian assessed valuation Of $158,000. The other large bond measure is San Ysidro Elementary's $250 mil ~ lion Prop(>sition C for rebuilding two schools and upgrading four others. A'third is South Bay Union's $8.5 million measure,· Propositiort B, for upgrading 12 schools. · Because voters in the South Bay Union district and those in .Sari Ysidro will be casting ballots ·on Propositions B and C, they will be deciding whether to·tax themselves twice. The South Bay district en compasses South San Diego and Imperial Beach. · · ' And because voters in those two See BONDS on Page B-8 ' -f.fJ. U'}L•-t )f ~, i '+ _...... Ui nationiJ~~~~~~--- • • ' t•'.. /' --J • ' ...... ,: o f ~ f- ~J- 4\' 1 • • ~" .• ,,1\ f I, I ' Measure on"March 4 ·Ballot' . ---- . -- - · · ..... --. --- -·--- · -· --- , ~ .-- ·l SchootBond 1 or. Asian Pacifb,Me- . · • .< · fP.· ·-1 ' · · ,. ',\. · · · • ' )CHOOL Bond Election. It would ap- Asian, ti0 n? ' (Con) }Yom page I) ' . r.;:~.~h ~=,~~~:~~~~~s ~;~: ~~·c~~:~~d e"fe~tl~~ri~;,~,l~~ :. 1\ steiUJ;lJJpe r a ten dent Brand when ·flues- and Anglo • • •• · ~ •• • -~ -· :.- ..,..,. ' · • • · ' · ' 1 : \ · . ' MexicanAmerican I in those areas. tioned why' no i.nfQrlllatio,n ; . ·t =~:-::~~~~==:= ~n Analysis ==:==-====:=== 'pipe_dream, to economic re- . voting public ; ,, :- . : ;.. ~ .. ' . · ·_. :·.·. . : . , alities of th_e SweetyYater/ For reasons unknown, the was being sen~ he ~espon~ed ; ~y - :Q3,niel L. ~u~oz . ·· ~cason~, were ~U1etly ,launch:; ~cho?l Di~trict. It is incre~- :' decision was made to_ exclude ."we ran a story in thef:t.J.T." ·. ,Thcr up~om!ng _ Marp~ 4, · I~g theu ow~ stealt~ opera . Ible-to bel1eve tbl;lt as of this. La Prensa from any mvolve- Interesting; · in four. Il}Onths 1997 Consolidated Seecial ;, twl). attemptmg to shp b.y !h~ . pas( yYeek; wqyn) he .' offi~~a'l ment by the Superintendents only one I sto_ry, · ~hat,; rl~ ~ q~~ , 0 I was .. Election t4at p~opos~s a $500 :,voters a $500,000,000 n:;Ill~, ~ ballots came out; ' few· if any · of Sweetwater Union High, remembe~s ._ se~~n~ ~i million dollar · I!leas~re~ for . BondMeasur~(PRQP .. ~ ). , . community members, home . San -Ysidro Elementary Dis- placed. . ·.. ~- ! ,. •• · 1 im- .trict and the South Bay El- Uponbeingalerted.gyc_om-,: schqo~ ;; facilities .,fo~ the . 'j T.he .total d~sregard of th~ own~rs, ·knew about the SyYeet~~ter ,.U~io~ Sc~p?l · vote!s, an~ . the arro&ant.manl ·. pen~ing bond election. Other : ementary School District. munity members fri. Na- · r~stde!l~S m .ner m whtch Supenntenden~ . than~ . closecir:clepfindi_vidu- Mike Haas, the Regi~trar of tiona! City, San Ysi ro and · Dis~rict.c!lugh.t re- · the Y ·~ sur- Ed Brand' and the Board ?~ als, who had· a ve~ted mter-· Voters stated, "we are Just the Chula Vista that they 'ad pr_ise .. : . ·- ...... , . ·,.. ·., Trust_ees : ~ent ab~nit thts\ ested in creating , a · funnel for the Superinten- ceived their official/ballots .. W1~ ,:.th.e rancorous de~ate , shady bu~mess. left ~y t _ ~ _re'le~:- · renovation I~~oul.d s.ee~ , t~at ~otes as Mayor Susan Gold- ~ COMMUNICATE! · .· tt,. process." It seems rather tion. · Complaints · ·.c~J!le no otper pohttcaljq.r_tsdichon . mg conducted h.~r . cla~ses Oll l Upon discovering that the strange that all three Superin- quickly asking why '_ o)neet~ ~· the.'' wo'lltld have had the ner~e to · ho~ to dupe the ~oter~ and ~~ Bond election was being held; tendents choose to 'lock-out' ings were held?'Wh w_a~ laun.ch a similar '.steal_th'.'op- . restdents ofSan ~ Dtego : : . ~ · th_ e E, ditor. ofL.a Pre.nsa ques··.· the: only Hispanic. medi.a in · community denieq th jr. righ~ ~ It ld h b d t up.? · .-~·· l -:·•. ~"{';·'f· >· ... ' · erat1o11, as . ~h~~.e - carr~e d. .' out · r : ~ , ~ : /) ,- ./ 1 ( II I 1('1/7 r School ·bon·d failures (, stir efforts ~.~ Mave .· afoot to ease rules, • Sweetwater district regroups after : ·; re ,• , - - - -, • ~ - - ~ ,, L ' .). .4 • •·-"1 · · .·-..-·~ . .... ~~ · -' ...... ,_. - .... ~ .. ... "' ~· ··· · . . ~ .. , . .. ' ' L' .. • • • I •' ~ • .. ' • ' '\. 0.. 'o. • .,. ' •· • • • , ' ' ' ' ' · :-----:::-- ;___ I \'' ______::..,;.._._ ____:_ _:__ _ _ _:______:____:_ _.__ _ __---'--, __ .:..__--~..-__:_ ' ., ~ ______:__:_ ... ;;-:-~; PioPOSOloN SW-EETWATER ______::_:_ ·· '., ... ;· ·?-<: UNION . . \ . PROPOSIIlON SOUTH.BAY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSIIlON HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT $500 ffi.illion bond measure . $8:5 million bond-: measure YES: 11,044 .62.25% ./ YES: 2,369 . •69.11% ./ NO: · 6:698· . 37.75% · NO: 1,059 30.89% ~ 66. 6% ne_eded_to pass *66.6%needed to pass ,. . majority was resoundingly rejected "We want to have a constitutional Cajon, who chaired the Assembly Schools by voters in 1993. Proposition 170 amendment voters will . support," Education Committee last year failed by a vote of 69 percent to 31 Mazzoni said. "Some of our early when Republicans controlled the rVil~on wants approval percent. polling data shows they are much house. ·ules for bonds eased • Placing another proposed con more likely to support a threshold "We want to have a Baldwin said some think the two ~ stitutional amendment on the ballot at 58 percent than at a majority." thirds requirement is the result of requires a tv:o-thirds vote of the The measure that failed was on constitutional Proposition 13, a property-tax cut 7ontinued/rom A-1 Legislature. However, a number of the ballot in a special election called approved by voters in 1978. But he conservative Republican legislators by Wilson in November 1993 on a amendment voters said the requirement has been in :alifornia's run-down and over strongly oppose lowering the limit. half-cent sales tax earmarked for the state Constitution since 1879. rowded schools. The state Depart They say property owners, whose local public safety programs. will support." "It was placed there in order to nent of Finance estimates that taxes would pay off the bonds, need On the same ballot, voters reject prevent a tyranny of the majority," ;}5.9 billion will be needed to reno a safeguard against a majority vote ed an initiative to give parents a KERRY MAZZONI he said. ·ate and expand schools in the next dominated by nonproperty owners. taxpayer-funded voucher allowing Chairwoman of tht~ Assembly Education Baldwin said property taxes are .ecade. In the decades-old battle, some children to attend any school. Committee used to pay off school bonds over 20 A change could make a dramatic veteran legislators, who want the "The problem was the education or more years. He and other back lifference. Before this week, only threshold lowered to a majority, community was so balled up in the ers of the two-thirds limit say it >2 percent of the 186 local school think an attemp~ to roll the rock up debate over vouchers that no re prevents property owners from be lOnd proposals placed on ballots the hill again this year would be sources were put into the measure ing outvoted by renters and others hroughout the state since 1994 futile. · for a lower bond threshold," said who don't pay the tax. vere approved. "I'm not going to spend any time Kevin Gordon, a lobbyist for the share of future school construction School construction bonds placed But if the requirement for ap trying to put it on the ballot because California School Boards Associa to half the cost. He argues that a on the statewide ballot can be ap lroval were 58 percent of the vote, I think it has lost momentum," said tion. lower threshold · for approving proved by a majority vote. But he number of successful bond pro state Sen: Leroy Greene, D-Car To help get Republican votes in bonds would make it easier for local they're paid off by a full range of lOsals would have jumped to 79 michael, chairman of the Senate the Legislature, Wilson is propos districts to come up with the other taxes from individual income, busi ~er~ent, says the Assembly Educa Education Committee. "I don't see ing the measure contain a limit on half of the cost. nesses and other sources. ion Committee. If the requirement anything that strikes me as chang developer fees. A similar limit was Sen. Jack O'Connell, D-Santa Baldwin said there's plenty of ev vere contained in Proposition 170 Barbara, is pushing for a majority a simple majority, the approv ing, the gene.Jal position .of the pub- in idence school bonds can get two J rate would have been 93.5 per li c. 1993. vote threshold. His proposal and thirds approval if school officials :ent. However, the new chairwoman Developers complain that school those from Wilson and Mazzoni are and parents organize a campaign ' However, Wilson and other back of the Assembly Education Com districts, seeking construction expected to be considered in a two that makes a strong case to home- . !fS of a lower threshold face two mittee, Kerry Mazzoni, D-Novato, funds, are placing high fees on new house conference committee that owners, businesses and the rest of najor obstacles: said she's reintroducing legislation housing and commercial develop hasn't yet been appointed. ·the community. · .' • A proposed state consOtutional to lower the threshold to 58 per ments, driving up prices and damp- Meanwhile, · opposition to lower "I'm sorry the Sweetwater dis .mendment that would have low cent, a compromise previously ening the market. · ing the threshold continues from trict failed," Baldwin said. "Maybe :red the requirement for approving pushed by Sen. Ken Maddy, R In a new wrinkle this year, Wil Republican legislators such as As they didn't have a good enough pub ocal school bond measures to a Fresno. son also wants ·to limit the state semblyman Steve. Baldwin, R~El lic relations plan." . \)'bile cheermg- the. overarr.ae: . . - ."We .£.lirie in the_ - ~!9~ut spend a lot 6f time in th.is _ - rate,, school , - area," · distri£_t adm,mtstrators caution that - ~uts Brand said of attendance. ·"I am 'the nui'i'iher~ tell just part 'of the confident that our figures are 0 Both story, and count)!,:state accurate." DropOut can be d~ceiving. : · "It.would be nice to .know report lower.rates· that the -- . ;.(. Mountain data is · universalfy Empire Superinten \ ·• reported the dent William Wong same way," said questioned the \ Ed Brand, superin ContinuedfromB-1 ' accuracy of his district's tendent of the Sweetwater ' . attendance Union reporting in previous years rates High School District. "I don't , noting ·tan think that there was that's'possible." hensive high schools for ninth-grad: a lot of confusion · . . . during the residency crisis. . :·.A dropout is defined as any stu- . ers and independent study opportu- -nities. : d-.erit _tinder 21 years of age who left · · · . He believes Mountain Empire's state, · a -secondary school for 45 consecu- Armstrong believes that Ocean dropout rate is inflated ill by students 1 , t!ve ·days without reyeiving.a ?iPl? side's dropout rate was inflated by who move back to Mexico. -rna or its equivalent or enrolhng m its failure to track down students 1' another school. who had enrolled in schools else The overall lower dropout rate is county Educators say ,some where. c good news for children, even if it districts post higher "We've done a di'sservice to the reflects better tracking of their dropou~ rates be~ause whereabouts, - their students are highly transitory. young people who go to our schools educators say. and the people But Mountain Empire, Large urban districts ofte~ have who educate th~m "The cracks through by not being more -which stu high percentages of low-mcome aggressive and dents used to drop Sweetwater fare energetic· in this are getting nar poorly families who move frequently. domain," he said. rower and narrower "That might sound and narrower," By Sharon L. Jones Sometimes·districts may not re melodramatic, said J .R. Tarvin, former alize but it's the truth." · · ' . principal at STAFF WRITER that a student who disap La Jolla High. "A 1ot better records peared from ~ ·. Sweetwater's dropout rate California's one campus re-en- has are being 'kept on· kids. It's much high schools are re rolled in another. been'fhictuating over the past five porting fewer dropoqts, · more difficult to neglect them." thanks to San Diego County's proximity yeats: In 1991-92, it was 4.1 per new alternative programs to that keep Mexico also plays a role in its drop- :cent.' It grew to a· high of 5.1 in students on campus and heightened -out rate. If~ student moves to Mex 1993-94, and then began to decline. efforts to track students who -· Like -'oceanside, ico with his~ orJ1er~ family and the 0 it. has a highly , change schools or mov_e " ~ut of new school .never' iequests a tran transient student · popUlation, with · state. ; .. ~ · script, the i ormer ~u.S. school niore . than p. third of its students According to a report may ·released label the student a dropout. changmg addresses each ' year. today by the state . Department of ·Districts .. such as . Sweetwater, Many students· live in families that Education, the · statewide dropout San Diego and Oceanside, whez:e move back and forth across .the bor- rate for 1995-96 was 3.~ percent many students . are Hispanic, are der. ·- . . down from '5.2 percent in 1991-92. rp~king greater efforts to track To reduce dropouts, Sweetw!lter In the same period, the county offers a variety of. extracurricular wide these families. 1 rate fell from 3.6 percent to ''You really ·activities for ·students and classes 3.0 percent. have to make it a high . San Diego County still priority to communicate ' for their parents. District leaders posts a higher ~th those rate than neighbor families, to stay in touch are talking about creating night ing Orange (2.7), Imperial With those (1.9) and families " said Dan Armstrong, schools,·. Superintendent Brand Riverside (2.8) counties. · said. · spokes~an for Ocea~side .Unified, . Sweetwater Union High and "I'm which is 39 percent 1:-hspamc. . encouraged by the fact that Mountairi Empire Unified school Oceanside the trend is downward," Brand said districts Unified started paymg tied for the dubious dis more attention of the district's 4A ·rate. "We're tinction to these factors in of having the county's high the wake of ultimately not satisfied with .the est dropout .a devastatingly high rate - 4.4 percent. dropout rate of rate." Borrego Springs, 11.9 percent. in J~an Union and 1993-94, and its dropout 'He believes San Diego County Warner Unified rate Im had the lowest - mediately began to improve. districts may more closely follow z~ro. __ The district also expanded its state dropout rules than districts in Mountain Empire Unified ac-.. School ademic programs, creating a·more other areas, due to a recent resi District's dropout rate marked dency ~he nurturing environment_ controversy. greatest increase; it more than ~ - ~~rvp~e State tri- . >r;t···~/l.~}~i., ~ ~~ · quditors reviewed atten pled, rising from 1.4 to 4 ..4. 9cean- _; dance procedures in several dis side Unified School Distnct See DROPOUTS on fage B-4 posted • :0 "': • tricts, including Sweetwater, fol the· most significant decrease,. faH;_ . lowing public outci:y over some 200 ;nq (!'Offi 7_. §__tp J-.8:. . · . · • residents of Tecate, Mexico, at- . tending school in the Mountain Em pire district. Allowing those stu dents to enroll in the East County schools cost the district $900,000. . in fines' and lost revenue. 0 ' .[> JIM BURNETI I Union-Tribune Dila:pidated s_?~ool~ neg~ect , ~~~s' b~i_c .. f!:e~ds ,i. • '.... ~ • ... . • -~ ~ ...... ·: ' • .. . '. ~ ' '• - - orget ·cyberspace classrooms lems are so bad. Hallways without heat- and a high-tech bridge to the ing, .air conditioning or windows have 21st 'century~ many students ·_been' converted to classrooms. At other in the S~eet:wa~e~ Union High schools, student_s are for~ed to eat lunch School D1stnct JUSt want some outdoors, even m the ram, because the F19th-century technology- bathrooms. cafeteria isn't big ~nough. Or· how about an even more primitive The Sweetwater . bond issue would amenity- roofs that don't leak. · cost homeowners six cents:per $100 of Sweetwater has .one state~_of-the-art assessed property value annually. With high · school at. Eastlake, -but ·the rest, the median-priced home in Chula Vista· where 28,000. students attend, are . in worth $158,000, that would be a little shocking disrepair. The same is true at . less than $8 a month. Or about the price South Bay elementary .districts. . · of lunch at a good restaurant. · That's why. South Bay voters should Anybody who doesn't believe the approve bond Ij:leasures tomorrow' to :school distrid n~e~s . the $$ ·a moT).th ' rebuild and repair their , dilapidated . should take .· a tour inside Chula Visa schools. . · · .!·. .. Junior High'-5cljqol, · wh~re there are · The $758 million in bonds could pro- only five toilets for 400 girls, 'where · vide adequate cla·s.sroom s'pace, needed . ceiling tiles fall on teachers and stu- .· bathrooms, 'working electrical systems, dents during class, and where the class- roofs that -keep out rain, and heating r'oom temp~rature dnce reached 98 de- - and ·air .conditioning. The funds could . grees duririg 'the summer. Most South rebuild the condemned auditorium at Bay schools are ~n year-round sched- one junior high school. .' ules because of o:vercrowding. These bonds ~ouldn't pay for com- · How can we expects students to learn puters; they. wo'uld pay for electrical · in conditions like that? If a society is systems that wo'n'toverload when you judged by how it treats its children, the plug in a computer. . condition of most South Bay schools is a · On the ballot for the special election guilty verdict. are Proposition A, Sweetwater's whop- The bond issues require two-thirds ping $500 million bond issue; . Proposi- approval to pass. Although difficult, tion B, South Bay Union's $8.5 million that's not impossible. To-help overcome bond, and Proposition C, ,$250 million this unreasonably high hurdle imposed for San Ysidro schools. . by California's constitution, the school The Sweetwater bond issue would be· districts have r_esorted, regrettably, to the largest in San Diego County history, costly special elections, in which the but for ,very good reason. The schools turnout is expected to be low. · are in' horrendous shape. Six of the Recently, school bonds have passed in district's 19 schools would be rebuilt. Escondido, Encinitas,-San Marcos and ,Things a!'e .so bad, for - ~xample, .t~at _ Julian. So~:~th Bay resident_s should vote Mar Vista High School ·: has ·· only .~one YES for the school bonds. The future of -tqilet for each 200 teeris, even fewer . thei; com~ unities depends. 6n the fu- . t w~en you considerfthat' plu~bing pro~-- · ' ·• 'ture 'of'their children: . . . I...... ,. ·. •' . J.~ .. ,(' • :t ' . . I • "' .• • • ,,,: ...... J '\"!~' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ · ~,Students , deserve better -2f .. campuses . ~ !Edward Brand · . ' should have educational facilities that pro gym floor works for only so many c ~~~ · ust what does it take for students in vide a source of pride and a sense of confi decades '· ~ public schools dence. before there is no floor left to sand. Re to succeed academical- · pairing . , ly? Sound teaching strategies? Area businesses bathroom fixtures doesn't shorten Bal- deserve an educated, · the long wait j; - ~need curriculum? High expectations? qualified labor pool for restrooms originally in 1 that contributes to · tended to serve • How about classrooms free productivity and profitability. a mere one-fifth of the of rotting And home current student population. .carpet and falling' ceiling tiles? What owners deserve junior- and 1 about senior- high~ Is ~ ~ience labs with school campuses this any way to help improve test proper electrical wir~g? that enhance neighbor scores, -?jJ..ibraries spacious hoods and to encourage teen-agers to come enough to house com- . boost property values. . to school ~ ;puters and expand Unfortunately, or to help them concentrate on a th~ir collectipns? Gym wifb the exception of teacher's · "Showers that actually have the new state-of-the-art lectur~? The reality is that cam- running water? - . . Eastlake High 1 pus environments f~ Buildings with heat?. · ' ~ . . and student learning ~ are inextricably linked. While -~I .' Throughout California, deterioratiiig · many fac I ' 'school campuses tors play a role in student achievement, are among . I ' . I the chief im - . ·research shows t this connection t ·u ~diments to " I' cannot be improving student achieve- dismissed I If ment. With student if we hope to improve schools populations soaring, The 30,000 Sweetwater and I ~ the quality of graduates facilitie~ ag~g at;1d funding tightening, • I • . ' . they produce. 11 . To address this challenge J. school distncts must often turn to their Union High ~chool and set a new. I · f' Fommunities course for student achievement, the and to general-obligation Sweetwater .I "'bond measures to District district is putting a multi I raise the millions of dol students lli . 91ars ' million-dollar bond measure before needed to refurbish and rebuild de- . South caying facilities. grades seven County voters. Area residents will go to thro~gh 12 the polls Tuesday :I .:. They do so with good reason. in a special election to When stu vote on the measure, .I ·r :nts have to eat lunch need and deserve Proposition A . in the rain because • ~ ,. '•''l' .,: ,..~ ... "' • If passed by the required ~ e cafeteria is too small, when they have ' ' .. \ I two-thirds ma . i LO duck facilities jority, an annual tax.of six cents per $100 . drips from leaking roofs or when . that enable . ·they sit in cramped . of assessed property value will be levied. classrooms in what For were formerly hallways, them to focus on school. example, an owner of a median-priced they are not ex • • YJ, '"... ~ h .. O ' actly, in the '. " $158,000 Chula Vista home would pay best mode for learning. ; 'I ' - just under $8 per month. The 30,000 Sweetwater Union High The cost would . School District usually run lower in National City, Imperi students in grades seven al through 12 need Beach, Otay Mesa, and San Ysidro . and deserve facilities School campus, South C~unty re~tdents Homeowners that enable them to focus in existing Mello-Roos dis on school, not on . must send their children to crowded, out tricts are . the 90-degree classroom dated exempt from the assessment heat during dra schools that, for the most part, were and are not -rJf.a rehearsal or a chemistry built eligible to vote. test. . more than 30 years ago. - · ' This measure .. . The public deserves better, Despite would generate a reve too. The vigilant effo~s by 'maintenance nue stream of $192 2• communities served by Sweetwater staff, creative million to refurbish · · improvisations by faculty · and rebuild facilities () ~schools - Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, and super-human 30 years or older, up patience from parents, grade campus safety ,sNational City and South San students and and optimize the Diego- staff members, there is a lim computer networking. lt;J ·· . • '. J • it to what hard work, good'wilf and Band It will also form the base Aid remedies can accomplish to assess unde for 70-year~ . velopeq land and futur~ . 1 JBRAND is supe ~· intendent of the old buildings. housing develop- . Sweetwater After all, fn;sh p_aint is no ' ments In East Chula w.Union High SchPol District. cure for a crumbling Vtsta the same six • wall. ~e-8anding .a· \ I . cen~fr $100 of assessed -IJr : . - value. :his : : . l _.- ... '' ··, ,. . . means that along With ; .. the $192 nlillion in ing for assessments that will come salaries or district-office adminis- from existing tration costs. homes, the assessments on In addition, all construction undeveloped work will be land and future developments put out for competitive bid . tially could poten- and an independent generate as much as $500 million oversight committee over the will review all expenditures. 1 next 30 years. .'' From a dollars-and-cents Decaying schools, insufficient perspective, ment equip- . parents and community and crowded classrooms threaten members say the . education · -- r' i bond is a smart investment. for the next generation. Bond -qualifylhe The bond will measures like school district for a potential Proposition A may cost j' $23 million in matching homeowners a few dollars a month, state funds. All of they but : the - ~oney ge_n_erate.d help everyone win by helping by .the oond will go the quality ensure .. · / campuses and ed~cation that -_;~ . -~~~c~:. . ~~.'~~ ~~~~1- sites, •.: -L. ~~ ~ith n.o~~ go- . -. ~e ~tudents and - ~ ____ • _ _ 'c~~=~~y • _ --~ .. _ _ tes7rv~. / / r ·· .. _, _. ___ ,._...- ~ ~~ - -A~ __ .. 1 . ~ ~ . . J L.J~ ,, I .,,•! y _28, 1997 PAGEs·· . ' .j ,. Sweetwater Union· High ,School District If • ' ... •... l . i School Facilities .Iinpr:oye11_1eri-t Dist. #1 . ·! 'i I . BOND ·lssti:E·FACT SH::E.Et j .. '{""' .II" (The follo~ng jnformation wastltk~n: fr~~ · fue Sweetwater School Di~rict 'BOND ISSUE, FACT SHEET' received in La Prensd offices.'6'1l: Feb. 25, 1.997 for the first time.) · · · · · ·' G-· :o· · A.. · L.· s· · · ;I • • · • • • · • • · • • · . . ' . ~; - . - . . : : ' . ' ' ·:. • • .. '.. • • r ~./'• • ,,.'.' , '.~ •· J , ft :'\n ~ ·• ·• i ~ \• 1 t 1 , , ': 1. To provide a safe and·secure·ertyir()pmentfor:students1 and''staff. We will rebuild arid rehabili- tate ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS.IN THE·DISTRICT 30 YEARS OR OLDER. . . · ., 2. To c~mpletely wire all scfiools ~ fdr . ~or£p\tte%:~~~l p~ovi ·cl~ ampic./ electncal servi~~. . . , ·_ . , 3. To improve .Physi~al 'Educatio~ add ~thl~ti~ areas'\'vith TiMED IRRIGATION arid where . 1'r · · "''i' . necessary. ,,NEW SOD . .~·h•"'... :f;., , ..... ·.· . ~ · ~-· .. ..· ,·, .. ~ ·•fl .. _..~ · ,.." . . I I ' I ' ' ., I : : ,;·.. l ~-: ', -' .- <.I ·: •.·~ 'l• .I ./, • '• ~ ' ~. • I\ ·· t I • ,If, ~ .jq_.t:.,: ' ' ., '·. ,, ,,\ :B.QND lSS;tJE .{.···"' I.''", ; -~ "1 ' ~: *THE MAxiMuM BoNn A'Uri-Iokizx1-loN-' w'ii~L s ·E: ' $ 'so6 ' 1'YilttioN'. · ~ ---~· ._,.. .. ~;: ..... · , • • , _ ,i •• • , , • , • , i ' • 1 • r " , • • ,1, ... 1 • • .. 1 • r • ~ ... • ' ~ .. , r,. · ' , :<" ' ._. If" * Non~ o( the ~?_rid proceeds ;wip be u~~4 .for a di~trict'office _or,fl corporate.,yard; All.funds will, 1 go to school sites. ' . . ... _, ., , . . '" , , , · , ,_ , 1,'.\· ,, 1 , [.... ·• 1 I • 'l' . RtcoNsTRucTioN ;-noLiA:Rs co'i\IMITTE·n Bv T.irE :BoARD :oF ··'· ~- .· · I , .. . ,. ·.... , \ TRUSTEES'IN 199() C,ONST~U .CTiON DOLLA~S .;,·.. .:, ;ii; ·. ::: · ·--~··.~·~r 1 ' .' I. ,._l School Site · . ··~ :. , .,, !<.:, Year Built ·,. · . ,Amount Committed : 1 ·. ~ _' :.,1· .. :·.;,\ . '~ .' 1 1 .. I Bonita Vista Middle School·· .' ' ,,. , .,.. •·1-968 · · ·· : · $ 9;437,253' * ' · ,,- · ,: :rl ...' '- 1 Castle Park-Middle School ·· · :· · · ,. .. '· 1955 ,· · t.,~ ·· : • · · $. 9,343,558 ,(~:. ··,I <·- ·· --: ~ ·:" ·· 1 11 Chula Vista Jr. Hi School · · · ·: · 1 · 11 1929 · · · 1 · ·' ' $12',634·,3'62 .*- ~·; '·. · ·· :.. .- I_: • ·~" I Gqmger Jr. Hi. Scho'ol . ' ' -. "'1956: .· ._, . . . '' $: 9,728,666 ' I • r .. ·Hilltop Middle School . 1 ·y ·.· · 1 1959 ·. · ·· :· '· ' ·· $1'0,170,117 · 1 MarVistaMiddleSchool · · · ''·'_'·1961 :• · : • • $ 9:612,699 ·, .. , · 1 Montgomery Middle School ·· -":. '1 972 '' / · _,.._,~~: .$ v .- 830,000 *. !: ,-,: :. ._.·,:!,·, . lC'tyM'ddl s h 'I' ., ' ' I'/' '1'929'.. ' I' $10 '51 .1 664 't:i.. ,_,, ... ' I. N at wna 1 .1 e ~ oo .. ., - ·.·- ··'·'. ~, _-. -'; ·' . , ·. 'Vi:·:. :~: :.··· .··~\~~;' ,· ·_._ J Southwest Jr. Hr. School , ' r. 1929 ·, " ·· $10,993.,028 ·.':• . . · · . '·,?'\ ,~l.L~ 1 .. · . . 1 . v· 'H' h' Sh 1 .··. 1 -. 1966 · · · · ·r · · -, · $ ···9' 727 ·1-'13-"''1.: .. ,,.~ , ,,,,~ ••. ,;;.... ··' ' 1 Bomta 1sta 1g c oo 1 · •• • • ,. , , •· _. , , :r · · · "\·, .. ·.:·:··: ,. >. ;;. • ••• ,., Castle Park High School ' ·.- · '. .!: · _q 963 . · · · ·' , $11 ; 171,488 : I · ' :· ·•· •.- .. ·: : 1 ChulaVista:HighSchool · . ·:,. 1950;: ,• .\ ·.' · · $21,632.747 ' · ·,_ r _. · ~·- .. :·1 . ' ·l •\' • • $ .• ~ ''j' · EastlakeHighS~hool , -.. ·.· .'. ~91 92 ··· ·· · -: ~· ~.. 1~~·~?Q ..·.: .· :, ·. ·:· . ," .· .. HilltopHighSch~'~l ·.-~·:: .·.. '.,,';· -~: .. :i959 :: .. ·.-·· :·; -~:~ ~· $i '3,~7~,i . ~~;:-'.·_·,-~ · - ··~ ~:· : ··; ·· 1 ·· • .I MarVistaHighSchool : · ·•' , .. ,i,,: 1952 : ·""' •·· • $19,794,145 · · .:,' . ·~· : ·>·r·_::; · ·' MontgomeryHighSchool ·. ,. · , ... ···1971 --;.. ,. · ·: ., .. ,. $$ ·· 1,l20,000 •*. ~- · .: j. 1 :.~~-~·:··.t ·· Palomar High School ,,, .... .,. 1978"··· ··. :, " ·· .. · ·- 29 4,000 . . .. '"' ·· !~·"' '. . 1 SouthwestHighSchool ,- · ·' ' 1 ' ,-. J-975 ,, ... • · .. .. $ ··1;350·,000' * · .. . ', ._ _.,,.;,. -·:.·. SweetwaterHighSchool ., , . . :. p.,;. 1-921 "' ···· .. - .... , ·$20 840'590 · ·· , ·;:·::·· · :~ ·I • ~ ~ • ' ' 'C.. I .. '/.... ·-.:~ ~. !' .•• ;·.~ · ~ •.,'. .. . ' •• : ·• t •• • • • • •h • •' '\ # Provide,.,$2. f!1illion for theCOJ?-Struct~on and fu~ishings of adult s~hool facilities. .. · - ~ · · . . , ·. . 1 . • • _ ... ·-' • ;, , .. 1 1 1 Total:$~~4,9_ 86,~2Q.OO #Six of the sc~ools listed with .* are n~t 3~ ye~s. or older .,·. ·,. · · . , ' ' ·~ ' ' .: I ', ' - ''' I QUESTION: WHAT HAPPENS 1-0'.THE $317,0,14:380.DOLLARS NOT ACCOUNTED''' . : . ORBUDGETEDFOR?????'. _. -~-- ... _ ... , ,,-,, -, ,·!; , , " . .'\·- ..~ 1 ;.~'(."':;: .' I ' '~ ''.· , : • ·~ ~ 'i,"'/' .. : '• -~.~~ _.•~\ ~~!.~ ... :.' :\~ ·, ,' ,•· 1 QUESTION: WHY ARE MELL0:-R00$..SC:H.OOIJS RI;:CE.JVING ·MONEY FROM THIS~ PROPOSITION ... THEY ARE NOT BEING TAXED FOR PROP A????? · · 1 ' • • • • ,( j • • • • 'QUESTION:. WHY IS CONSTRUCTION, REPAIRING AND REHABILITION MONIES BEING USED TO INSTALL AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND NEW SOD FOR FOOT- BALL FIELDS???? ' . I ,I' . . . • • ' ', . -~· I ,- Q~ESTION: ' WHY wA.sN;T co1{Mt/Ni1-;Y *~iJTj ~EQtJESTED ci:N. in;:Ms _::ro ~_E: S. ·. ·suBMI'ttE.D?1?? -- . . r·.• ·.,.: .: .• ,. ·., ., : , .. ,j.,, . , .: , .. ; .• /.>: I I ' , j '. 1 • 11 ' ' ' ~ .4,. 1 QUESTION: SAN YSIDRO SCHOOG DISTRICT DOESN'T HAVE A SINGLE ITEM, . - YET YOU ARE ASKING THEM TO SUPPORT PROP "A" WHICH WILL INDEBT THEM . WITH THEIR PROP "C" FOR $750,000,000 AND THEY GET NOTHING????? ' . '' I I QUESTION: IF You ONLY . NEE·o ,i.' t84,~s6,~2o .w .ttY.. A~E _)':qtt sps _ ~E¢.rn:iq _ ·. ~OM~OWNERS TO 25 YEARS.OF IN~REASING TAX'J)EBT ON THEIR HOME~???,? . ----..:. ,. __ _ LA PRENSA SAN DIEGO . FEBRUARY 28, 1~ · ~ ··.· Jle;:~~d:~~;:~;,~~:,~~:::t I I • ·:;~~~~:~ I J I · . :..~ ,·,·· ~e Propieta'rlos ~obres y Medi'a Ciase (Tl ;f !:u ·; l Pro~osici6n "f\", sob~e el B~no ·P~a l~ · paga par el tema del bono par 25 aiios a lqs FAC ... N.fejoras de las Esc.uelas del Sweetwater . prE DO LARES EL CUAL go to , . efecto, todas las casas financiad~s · pqr Mello- ..ACREDITARA UN INTERES DEL 12% AL ' '' Roos estan exentas, por los suscriptore's de ·esta. · ANO PARECE SER UN ACTO ATROZ POR . t propuestC).' del Bono ·de pagar el 1costo de los . PARTE DEL . DI~TRITO ESCOLAR . .{$500 millpnes de d6lares.' Estas casas que estan SWE~I~ATER... · : tl ~ localizadas en las areaS \?as exclusivas de Chula · Los votantes del Distrito escolar de San · R : ·~; :Vista; tiehen un' ~alar c{ue va'desqe $?50,000:. Ysidro y'l?s J?!stritos del Southbay Union han Bonit 1 tiU pasta $600,009. Los ~isenadores ~.e l_a PROI;' · . sumado s,u propia propuesta de Bono PR~P "~:~ Castl ~ ·:·; A, los e~cluyeron aellos porque cas1 todas.estas para el-southbay y PROP "C" para el D1stnto Chul< ~ -.. casas ' fuer~n compradas bajo la ley Mello-roos.. ~e San Ysidro. En ninguna par_te 4el folleto de Gr~ : ~, ;._Est~ ley ~)~rptite a los,9es~rrollador~s a pasar votaci6n Ofic~al, distrib~ido por el Registro de Hilltc t.,ju.ntq ~oq , el. c~. sto de pp:~':'!!~rcalles,, b.anqu!!tas, · : yotantes, esto~ d~s distn.tos e~colares han sid~ Mar' ' .t· 9~enil$S~ deJ?artam_ent,os · ~e bqml?~r.~s,t?.m~s ll}form~~o~ gu~ s~ ':'ot~ ppr, l.a PROP ''A" y s1 Mont ; f ~~ .. agua; ' P.~r.ques , centros co, ll}.~!'Ht.~nps y . suspropiasproppsiCIQn~de~aes~uelaelemental , Natio l, _ escuelas. ~q~ costa's Mello~Roos s... m t parte del ~. _pasan, qeberan P':lg~ p01; los .d!J~! , En el.caso de Sout~ : , paquete-del precio,de venta (cerca del 1% del 4 SAN·YSIDRO, ellos ~endran q-qe pagar por su Bonit l precio total). Esto acti.lalmente inflael precio, a~~ - ' prppia PROP "C",.la edici6n del Bono de San Cast!' ' ·t: tual qe la ~casa y pro vee una ganaJlcia mayor para Ysidro 1 Schogl District de $250,000,000 ($250. Chul< } ~ ~ los duefios de·la reventa. Los propietat:io~ de ., mill ones), el cual esta ligado junto en el fol~eto' East!< l i; Mello-R6os no necesitan escuelas puesto que ya : ·de votaci6n con la PROP "A". Esto significa que · · las tienen. Sin embargo, ellos son los usuarios ellos tendran un bono en deuda de $500,000,000 Hill to de todos .los programas del distrito y de los · mas su propio~ $250,000,000 por una carga Mar' fondos que necesitan. Como tal ellos total de qeuda por $750,000,000 ($750 Mont COMPARTEN UN INTERES EN LA ..rnillones)! Pal on CARGA DE LA DEUDA que el distrito toma Los impuestos de propiedad se elevaran para South asi como envolvera todas las otras obligaciones los residentes de San Ysidro a un minima de Swee financieras. deldistrito. ~.·- ·. .. · •·.. ~ ,. , :·.: :' $0.16-p()rc ada '$100d6laresde·avaluo: Para 1 j J • • 0 •: t •· 0 ' r" '" t '"''" ,1. • ' ' \ •, '' \ ' #Pro' . Mas maqUiavehco;· los d1sefi.adores han ll:lla casa valuada en $100,000 los impuestos de -prohibido a los propietarios ' , Mello-Ro.os d~ . , propi~d~d~ ~ s ·e elevaran un minima de $160.00. # Six . yo tar en los asuntos del Bono el Martes Marzo ' Esto es l.Ula adicion atodos los demas impuestos · 4, 1997! {\1 ~xcluirlos ~ ellos y no per~itirles · · que sean tas~dos . ' · Q'QE: · - que voten en el as unto del Bono en la escuela 1 Los votantes de San Ysidro de ben de estar ORB 'de su distrit.o, el Swe_etwater Board of Trustees ··' alertas de que NO HAY INDICACIONES · ·'Y el Superintendente-esperan reducir·el numero ·'"QUE SAN·YSIE>RO •RECIBA ·BENEFICIO QUE: . de..Vot~tes en'la PROP.'\A'1y hacer mas facil · ·'ALGUNO :DE·· LA PROPOSICION DE PRO~ deobtener2/3delamayoriadevotos.Alreducir · BONO SWEETWATER, PROP "A", MAS QUE: el numero de votantes el(;!gibles para Votar, de ·, QUE UNA LEVE PRO MESA de ayuda para BEIN ·144,437 a 1.35,500, aproximadameqte 9,000 construirunapreparatoria! . . . · ' BALI ··.V?t.antes ql;le son ·rtlas educa~o~, ricos ,Y mas , ,. E.l dis~~ito E, scola~ . ~outhbay Union tiene . . 'QUE ~d1spuestos a·votar. :.:~ ... : -, •r"·· ··r · · ... '"' · , ' ·!· ·l ·Y flotando' una· PropoSlC16n·-.de' Bono por·$85 ,-. ': · ' · d ·. ' . · · · · SUBJ :· .. r 1La oficina del Registro e Votantes estima que · 'mill ones: Su propuesta tarnbien esta en Ia Boleta . ,1menos del·20% qe 'votantes elegibles iran a votar. · Oficial junto ala PRQP A ~ Si los votantes votan QUE ; ·Problabmente m~chos menos votaran. Entre por las dos propue.stas, los propietarios estaran YET ~-. menos votantes lo·hagan hay mas oportunidad . pagando impuesto~ por $508,00Q,OOO POR 25 :WITI '· que la medida del Bono-pasara. En pasadas ' ANOS! '' '" .... · · ..... " . ... . · · ·· 'QUE ~· ' elecciones,.los'votantes en vecindades debajos .... ' LA' TARIFA''ACTUAL DE 'IMPU.ESTO HOM :. ingresossonlosmenosdispuestos·avotar: Siel ' PUEDE ' SER ' AUMENTADA' sr · LA - . 20% salieran, 108,400 votantes irian a votar: El . VALUACION DE LAS TASAS'DECLINA al requerimiento de que 2/3 voten SI significa que deseo del Sweetwater Union High«school Dis- solo 12;266 decidinin si todos los propietarios trict! · . · pagaran por una medida mal-concebida de un Es evidente ·que esta no es una' 'buena ~ ' inten!s especial por el bqno de $500 millones. Propuesta de Bono y debe ser rechazada en' las 1 El Di~trito Escolar Sweetwater Union High, urnas . ... · ··, '. ' · ' ensudesesperaci6ndequepasesuJ::>roposici6n URGIMOS A LOS VOTANTES QUE del Bono, han desfranquiciado a cerca de · RECHAZEN LA PROP'"A" · · lO,OOOvotantes.yhanpasadolacargadequien VOTE NO EN LA PROP ''A" I I I. . ~ .... .-; ... ·, SECTION B.. . ;\'\ Around the :R~gion ;: ...... : ...... 2 Obituaries ... .'.. , .... :...... : :: . .' ..... 8 . ·' ..... t _...... _:Iii. • 0 pmton ...... ;; ..... :~ ·...... ~ 9-11 . . ~ '"l~ ' .• ., ·. , •.. / rTHE SAN DIEGO .UNION-TRIBUNE • THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1997 I ' Rd0~~f~ '*>fr' .• . •-: r .! ~. - " ai'eas' :favored school bondissU~ . . , ·,·~ .... .• -i'~ ...... ~ \.'?!...... -~ ·': . . ~ _; ·•·· . : i. • ' By Lillian'Salazar Leopo,ld,: / .. :. .-,,: ed .the failed tax"'increase. · nities' results are similar to those in what they're getting and they're The scho~l board appioved hold >TAFFW!UTER . • · ··,:·: ~: • • ·_ Joining tliem in' overwhelming tonier communities, like those in hungry for it," said Lar·ry Remer, ing a special election late ·last fall, The more affluent community of approval were the more upscale the San Franciscq ·Bay Area, that .the consultant who helped pass San but the. campaign· didn't -kick off Bonita ·generally was oply luke ~ ~ Chula . Vista communities including approved bond measures held Ysidro's $250 . million bond mea until Ja'nuary. · Thae left l~ss than warm to the Sweetwater.;_ Union ;' Rancho del Rey, portions of Boni~a March 4. Five measures and seven sure, the largest ·local bond mea three months, to ·- reach. 135,000 High Schoof District's $500 'million Long Canyon and Corral Canyon, other school tax increases won pas sure ever passed in the state. . registered voters, ,__. ..- ~ .. :· bond measure·,"' while . the ' poorer unlike their Bonita neighbors. sage in the Bay Area... · · In breaking down the voting by Such ashort time period can be a n eighborhQ9~s . o£ . National City,and The bond won a 62 percent ap- . The unwavering support for edu precinct and in analyzing the cam fatal mistake, said Larry Tramuto 3an.Ysidro'gave \t strqng support. · proval rating, shy of the 66.6 per- cational improvements by poorer paign, what emerges are · some la, the Oakland-based con'sultant A Union- Tribzine analysis of pre- cent needed for passage. . communities like San Ysidro and weaknesses in Sweetwater's strat who helped turn arqund previously ::inct totals from the March· 4 spe- . _Those results both supported National City is not surprising, said egy, analysts said. failed bond JTieasures in the· Escon- :: ial election . showed . that about and contradicted recent trends in bond consultants. A major factor was the district's • ~ 1 . . ~ • .· three:quarters' of the voters'in Na- the passage of bond measures. "These communities can totally rush to put. its megabond on the tional9ty and_San Ysidro support- The newer Chula Vista commu- understand the direct benefit of ballot, according to some analyst~. See·BON.D on PageB-7 ; ,._ . \ ...... ,. ' .r ... . ,· . ,.._ D-IE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE • TI-IURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1997 "I got very little information," Smith was angered by the dis- '. said Bonita voter Dean Frost. trict's assumption that• because i :Bond ·, · Frost says he remembers getting • \,.. ' " I I they're already .~ 1 . t J' •', _paying taxes they ·I' a phone 'call from a bond supporter Bonita was luk~warin · ... : wouldri't he 'willing. to pay more. .... in February. But before that person "They underestimate the public," to Sweetwater could' even l:iegin his speech, I needs Frost Smith .said: "These are iritelligent I ''. asked, · ~ 'What election?" homeowners -:who ·,. 'want ·good . Continued/rom The .combinatior1 of too little. in- ·schools. ·u you· have good schools, B-J, .. · : · :. ' •. i· 1 . ' . ·. formation and Frost's belief that . your property .~ ~ .. 4 • is worth ~ • ."' "" • • more . .. ; ' ·1 ' •• f • l . ':t schools are not doing ,·, ' enough with .. ·,.,' : , · ..' · ' . ' · . · . dido Umorl ' ' ::· High School District and the money they already have was . Ar~ they so, s~u~t.d that · San Marcos Unified. enough t~e,r. . ' to. turn him off. . , tht~k pe.ople ~on t ~nder~tand t~s. "Hard work does A not corrtpensate corps of volunteers supporting · ?nuth satd ..'. ,~~~! ,;e ~ ett~e~. ~e~g for poor planning," the mea·sure · Tramutola.said. made at least 30 000 mept or lazy. ... .• .1' , • . , •· · . "The voters you need to get are not . phone calls to get· out their: :nes- · . Th~ · ~lect.ion : ~~~ ~en a going sage, l~arning ; to be persuaded just,by the said Sweetwater Superinten- e~per~ence;.and otstnct,offictals. . fact • dent say : that' the district needs money.' Ed Brand. There were at least they are taking the lessons to heart. · ·· "They'll .say; 'Le}'s look ' at the ~ three mailers to frequent voters. plan.' ''We sho~ld ·h~v~ '· asked f~r ~ l~s~ .'. Let me be convinced,' ," he . ~nd volunteers walked key .said. pre- and then go ba·ck to.voters in.atroth- . cmcts. : ...... ,. The .San Ysidro and ' er 10 years," : Brand ~ said ~ ~'And .we · the South · Joanne s.mtth, a r~sttlent of the didn't do .a Bay Union ·school districts good enough job'of get- . won newer sectton of Bomta-Long Can- . ting the:·word·.out their bond measures in that satne . . People didn~t yon, was not among the ~oters tar- : understand·the fiscalmiancest . short time frame. The· main .differ- , - ,~ geted, because' she wasn t allowed The district is beginning a series ence, analysts said, was that those . to vote;'· ...... of t