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Measure Q Is It The Right One For You?
by James Chow, Staff Writer
Imagine pulling up to a brand new parking lot, facing a shimmering
pool. As you walk out of your car, a rebuilt football field with
matching bleachers greet you. Measure Q, the latest bond presented
by The Board Of Trustees Of El Segundo Unifies School District if
passed, will bring about the next and lst phase of modernization in
the school district.
This process will cost an estimated
19 million dollars, with 66% expected to be paid by business. This
tax will extend the current bonds an additional five years, from
2027 to 2032. The construction will consist of a rebuilding of a two
level auditorium, that will consist of an entrance on the first and
second floors, as well as a new lobby on the first floor, new
orchestra pit, and upgraded sound and lighting system.
The aquatic sports would swim into
the new facilities located behind the present gym. One pool will be
35 meters by 25 yard, that will be used for water polo practice and
matches and an additional six-lane pool that will be used for lap
swimming. recreational swimming, lessons and warmups. There will
also be additional lockers and showers constructed for student and
community use. And what every soccer and football player has been
waiting will be an artificial-turf field. For the runners, a new
all-weather track consisting of a new generation synthetic surface
which will cut maintenance costs and provide a year long useable
surface. New bathrooms and handy cap accessible bleachers with a
capacity of 2,500 will also be added.
But what will this mean for us? The
seniors currently attending will not even see the end results. Many
of us did not even know about this new proposal until we saw the
booth at the Richmond street Faire. One senior, Brittany Crawford
proclaimed "It doesn't really affect me so don't really care."
Others find this as a chance to help the community, Kim Ip said, "I
really think that it will benefit the community." Either way many
students are looking foreword toward these new improvements.
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