Doesn’t the STATE provide funding for facility upgrades?

Answer

The short answer: very little. In general, new funds provided by the State are for instructional programs, NOT capital improvements. Moreover, in order to access a share of State facility funding, school districts MUST generate local matching funds by passing a local school bond measure. If voters approve Measure B, our schools would be eligible to receive up to $90 million in State matching money when it becomes available — funding that would otherwise go to other school districts. Passing a local bond is the best way to qualify for additional State funding, and other funding sources for major facility upgrades are extremely limited.