WATSONVILLE — A $315 million bond now rests in the hands of voters in the Pajaro Valley for the November general election. The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to place the bond, which would go toward repairs and upgrades of district schools, on the ballot at its Wednesday meeting. This is the district’s first bond proposal since Measure L, which was approved by voters in 2012 and provided $150 million to repair aging facilities at district schools.
Dale Scott of San Francisco financial consultant Dale Scott & Co. presented there three options: authorize $315 million in three series issued in 2025, 2028 and 2031 with the total tax rate going up to $120 for four years and then falling to $70 to $80; authorize $195 million in two series issue in 2025 and 2028 with the total tax rate at $100 for three years and then decreasing to $75; and issuing $295 million in three series in 2025, 2028 and 2031 with the total tax rate at $95. The district would need $1.
2 billion for repairs at all its sites, per its latest draft facilities master plan. Ralph le Roux of consulting firm 19six Architects said that in preparing the master plan, staff met with the principals at each site to determine what they got out of Measure L and what was still needed. While a list of projects has not yet been finalized, le Roux did present some potential projects, including upgrading parking lots with electric vehicle charging stations and shade structures, making.
