SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO : School District Says Prop. 187 Will Cost It Millions
Proposition 187 would cost the Capistrano Unified School District as much as $12.5 million in new expenses and lost revenue if approved, according to a report prepared by the district.
Trustees on Monday asked Supt. James A. Fleming to publicize the predicted impact that the controversial state ballot initiative would have on the school district of 33,000 students. The $12.5 million figure takes into consideration any savings the initiative would have on the district, the report said.
The board did not take an official position on Proposition 187.
But Trustee Peter J. Espinosa said that the more he studied the initiative, the “more poisonous I find it.”
The initiative proposes to deny most public services to illegal immigrants.
The school district said the cost would include an estimated $15 to $20 per pupil to verify legal residency.
If the initiative were found to violate federal law, the district could lose about $3.5 million in federal funding for several programs, according to the report.
Fleming told trustees that the report represented the district’s “best guess,” based on available information.
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