Update : Follow-up on the news : SANTA ANA : Bond Would Finance School Computers
An advisory committee has recommended that the Santa Ana Unified School District put a bond measure on the June ballot to raise $32 million for new classroom computer technology.
The recommendation came on the heels of a poll commissioned by the district, which is seeking solutions to overcrowded and outdated classrooms.
The telephone poll of 400 registered voters in Santa Ana sought to gauge support for a bond measure that would pay for new schools as well as expanding and modernizing existing schools. The district estimates those costs at $110 million.
While the poll found that only about half would support a bond measure for school construction, it did find strong support for improving classroom technology. A bond measure needs a two-thirds vote to pass.
In answering one question, 71% of respondents said they would be more likely to vote for a bond measure if the money were spent to provide students with computer technology.
“It’s what the voters of the district would appear to support,” said Mike Vail, district senior director of facilities.
A $32-million bond measure means that an average homeowner’s property taxes would be raised by $15 a year for 25 years, Vail said.
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