Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 11:39 AM
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Major fixes needed for high school buildings
Original post made on Oct 12, 2016
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 11:39 AM
Comments (4)
a resident of Gemello
on Oct 12, 2016 at 5:20 pm
There was an earlier BOND MEASURE - about $60 million - in the mid-1990s - as well as the $41 million 2010 bond measure. Each time the high school district claimed enrollment would soar. It never did. How was that money spent?
a resident of Waverly Park
on Oct 12, 2016 at 5:57 pm
The enrollment is growing, there is no doubt about that. MVHS has more than 1,800 students and LAHS has more than 1,900 now. When you add up how many students are in the middle schools, it is pretty clear, the enrollment will go up, though I don't recall anyone saying it will "soar".
My kids are at MVHS. They have a redone swimming pool and a new wing of great classrooms. The money was definitely spent there. I am certain that LAHS also spent the money at their campus.
That much money is hard to swallow...but that many students are hard on buildings, especially after decades of use.
a resident of Monta Loma
on Oct 12, 2016 at 6:46 pm
It's most certainly true that MVHS has made excellent use of every penny it was given; new classrooms being built, repairs on the locker rooms and other school facilities, and technology in the classroom! I have no idea at all where you're coming from, "Again," because I know for a fact that the money has made excellent improvements. I doubt you even know what you're talking about.
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Oct 12, 2016 at 7:25 pm
In the same paragraph you can read:
"the district has done a good job maintaining school buildings"
and then a little further down:
"the walls are cracked, stained and water-damaged, the roof is falling apart, and there are signs that the structure has dry rot."
By definition a well maintained build does not have a bad roof, water damage, and dry rot. The article is either biased or poorly researched.
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