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UPDATE: City Council Backs $30 Million School Bond

Measure N, on the November ballot, would fund school renovations.

City council members on Tuesday approved supporting the Millbrae School District's $30 million bond measure to renovate infrastructure.

“We know this is a very difficult time financially for a lot of people in this city," Councilwoman Gina Papan said. “But these schools were built way back when, and for the safety and future of the kids, we have to support this”

If approved by 55 percent of voters in November, Measure N would continue school renovations started under , which voters passed in 2008.

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"It means a lot to have the other body in town stand side by side with you," said Millbrae School Board Trustee Frank Barbaro.

The bond would cost property owners no more than $25 per year for $100,000 in assessed value.

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School district officials have argued that many classrooms still need renovations and the bond would allow for energy efficiency upgrades.

"We are trying to make the schools sustainable for the future," Barbaro said. "We've put so many patches on things for so many years."

No argument against Measure N was filed.

The measure's project list includes the following improvements:

  • Build a new cafeteria at Taylor Middle School.
  • Modernize electrical systems to improve computer access.
  • Install voice and data systems to accommodate educational technology.
  • Replace and repair plumbing and sewer systems.
  • Renovate heating and air-conditioning systems.
  • Install energy-efficient windows, lighting and insulation.
  • Renovate student and teacher bathrooms.
  • Replace and repair roofs.
  • Replace existing or acquire new classroom technology, including computers and wireless network equipment. 
  • Renovate classroom interiors and exterior finishes.
  • Improve fire safety and security systems.
  • Improve playground and athletic fields with new equipment, lighting and irrigation.
  • Reconfigure parking and vehicle access to schools.
  • Make improvements in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Correction: Previously, the article mistakenly stated the bond would cost property owners no more than $30 per year for $100,000 in assessed value. The correct amount is $25, not $30.

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