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Los Angeles Unified School District is set to spend $200M on construction
- 04-20-2010
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By Connie Llanos/Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Unified school board members will spend $200 million in reserves from the district's $20 billion construction bond program to pay for pet projects in each of their districts. The allocation comes as the district borrows money to complete its construction projects and as other voter-approved building plans have been put on hold for lack of funding. District officials said the plan - approved 6-0 on April13 with board member Yolie Flores abstaining - secures funding for "critical" projects in every local district. They include two small adult and middle school campuses in Sun Valley; a school for the Skid Row area; and a long-awaited athletic facility at Dorsey High School in South Los Angeles. (more...)
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