If passed, Measure I would generate $213 million for updates and repairs in MPUSD
Measure I is a bond measure that would generate $213 Million dollars to improve and modernize schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.
The newest school in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District was built back in 1965, and district officials say it’s time to make a few fixes. Some schools in the district have portable classrooms that were supposed to be temporary and are now 30 to 40 years old. Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh said the State of California doesn’t provide extra money for facilities, so it’s up to the local community to invest.
“Our kids deserve it. Our kids deserve to be in 21st century learning environments . We’re preparing them for the future in an outdated facility. It will be for the tax payer $60 per $100,000 of assessed value on their home. For the median home owner, that’s around $20 a month of investment that we’re asking,” said Superintendent of Schools, PK Diffenbaugh.
The last time the district passed a bond measure was in 2010. All those funds have since been allocated. The bond will need to pass with a 55% majority.
