Remember the late 1990s days of crumbling playgrounds and trash cans strategically placed in classrooms to catch the rain? Endorsement: Yes on Measure RR to fund L.A. schools There was a time when a vote for a school bond meant the public was chipping in to build needed schools for a growing population of families. Proponents of Measure RR argue that more than 70% of Los Angeles public-school buildings were built more than 50 years ago, and many are deteriorating and do not meet today's standards for learning and safety. Amid coronavirus surge in California, 11 counties fall backward in reopening plans. Even more important, the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that new investments in school infrastructure and equipment are crucial right now and that the public cannot expect these to come out of a depleted general budget. Measure RR, called the School Upgrades and Safety Measure, requires a 55% voter approval to pass. You’ll need it. Remember the late 1990s days of crumbling playgrounds and trash cans strategically placed in classrooms to catch the rain? opposed Measure RR as an unfair additional burden, asserting that past bond funds have not been spent efficiently. The District’s established School Construction Bond Citizens’ Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) will continue to be the single statutory oversight committee for this measure and all previous bond measures approved by the voters and requiring such a committee. As the school-age populations ballooned, students were squeezed into classrooms on year-round schedules that shorted instructional time. Letters to the Editor: 241,000 dead Americans deserved better than Trump’s failure. Painting contractor Jose Ortiz tapes a paper mask on along lockers at Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School on Aug. 18, 2020 in Northridge. The media need to stop portraying this as merely a “conflict.”, Editorial: California had the chance to start fixing its broken tax system. The program bombed early, saving the taxpayers many hundreds of millions of dollars. This kind of bond typically fuels the construction industry, and business and labor groups united in support. The pandemic also has shown that although the way Deasy went about buying technology was wrong, his basic idea was right. Los Angeles Unified School District Measure RR Support. No one shades Cazzie David better than Cazzie David. Approval of Measure RR ("Measure") would authorize the Board of Education ("Board") of the Los Angeles Unified School District ("District"), which placed the Measure on the ballot by Resolution, to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000,000. The ballot for registered voters living within the boundaries of the Los Angeles Unified School District also includes Measure RR, the School Upgrades and Safety Measure. Fiscal Impact: Would raise an estimated $329.53 million annually until approximately 2055, levying approximately 2.174 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of property to be taxed. Researchers have created an interactive map that estimates the risk you’ll face in any county. Howard Blume covers education for the Los Angeles Times. John Deasy proposed spending more than a billion dollars on overpriced iPads for all students, loaded with expensive but problematic educational software. If Pfizer’s vaccine is successful in the U.S., we can lower death rates to levels that other countries have already achieved. The need for renovations was genuine, but the borrowing was simply too much. Al Franken: Good luck, President-elect Biden. Check back regularly- new events will be added periodically! “Because of voter support, and the support of labor, business and community leaders, more students will get access to safe and updated schools and learning technology,” Beutner said in a statement. In addition to the needs that already existed — earthquake retrofitting, access for disabled people and so forth — conducting COVID-era lessons safely in classrooms calls for new expenditures. District officials insist that every dollar is either spent or committed — a big chunk went to buy computers for students after the still-ongoing shutdown of campuses. The LAUSD Board of Education voted unanimously to place Measure RR on the Nov. 3 ballot, and in its overview document of the measure, school officials said the district … It would be layered in bit by bit, so that taxpayers would not see their tax bills changed by the new measure. LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Measure RR, a $7 billion bond measure that would provide the Los Angeles Unified School District with a steady flow of money to improve its facilities and technology, was overwhelmingly approved by district voters. (© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Let’s do it permanently. Fax: Copyright © 2002-2020 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. While some new schools have been built, and others have been modernized, more than 70% of our public-school buildings were built more than 50 years ago. • Los Angeles Unified School District, California, Measure RR, Bond Issue (November 2020): A “yes” vote supports authorizing the district to issue up to $7 billion in bonds and requiring an estimated property tax levy of $21.74 per $100,000 in assessed value. COVID-19 shone a harsh light on an unacceptable learning divide. The measure is expected to raise about $329 million annually until 2055. Now you can see the COVID-19 risk anywhere in the country, in real time. LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Measure RR, a $7 billion bond measure aimed at providing the Los Angeles Unified School District with a steady flow of money to improve its facilities and technology, as well as increase safety measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, was overwhelmingly approved by district … Column: Expanding vote by mail in California was a success. To pass, the measure needed 55% of the votes cast within L.A. Unified boundaries, which extend beyond the city of Los Angeles. Twelve years after Measure Q, L.A. Unified is back with a $7-billion bond proposal, Measure RR. L.A. Affairs: When ‘corona-dating’ gets me down, I remember what mom said. Go ahead, call her a spoiled celeb kid. Letters to the Editor: Want better customer service? COVID-19 devastated California’s small businesses. More specifically, the Bond Project List (outlined below) provides for the specific projects the District proposes to finance with proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this measure and such proceeds shall be applied only to those specific purposes. YesOnRRForLASchools.com (Campaign Website). Column: Trump still hasn’t conceded. Twelve years after Measure Q, L.A. Unified is back with a $7-billion bond proposal, Measure RR. The money would also be subject to independent audits and citizen oversight, and no funds would be used for administrative salaries, according to the ballot language. https://www.lavote.net/home/voting-elections/voter-registration/conditional-voter-registration, https://lavote.net/home/voting-elections/voting-options/early-voting, Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). America’s separate information universes will make it hard to end the “grim era of demonization.”, Letters to the Editor: Armenians aren’t in a ‘conflict.’ They’re fighting for their survival, Armenians have documented war crimes against them by Azerbaijani forces. The measure would cost the typical family in L.A. a whopping $3,800, and there is no exemption for seniors or low-income families written into the … L.A. Unified students have been set up with laptops and tablets in recent months for their remote lessons. Low-income students have been at a terrible disadvantage without them. The November ballot includes various federal, state and local contests. Researchers have created an interactive map that estimates the risk you’ll face in any county. The need for renovations was genuine, but the borrowing was simply too much. 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