A measure appearing on the Aliso Viejo ballot Nov. 8 asks voters if the Capistrano Unified School District should take out a $144 million bond to repair its neighborhood schools.
According to Measure G (pdf), the funds would go to repair the city’s “aging neighborhood schools, fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, sewer, electrical systems … acquire modern classrooms, facilities and technology that support college [and] career readiness in science, technology, arts, math and skilled trades.”
Eight schools also need repairs and upgrades to meet current health, safety, fire, and earthquake standards, according to district officials, specifically: Canyon Vista, Don Juan Avila, Oak Grove, and Wood Canyon elementary schools, Aliso Viejo and Don Juan Avila middle schools, and Aliso Niguel High….