As the local provider of TK-8 public education, our school district has two key priorities: first, to ensure academic success for every one of our 7,648 students; and second, to make sure that our schools are healthy, safe, secure, technologically current, well maintained, and equipped to provide WSD students with the very best educational setting possible.

Despite the outstanding instruction provided in WSD schools, most of our neighborhood schools were built in the 1950s and 1960s and are now 60 to 70 years old. While they are well maintained, they need significant repairs and upgrades. Last year alone, 135 classrooms and school facilities had leaky roofs. Plumbing, gas lines, HVAC, and electrical systems need rehabilitation, and some restrooms have not been updated since they were constructed 70 years ago. The District also has more than 150 portable classrooms that are over 20 years old; many are falling apart, with structural damage and water leaks that can lead to mold. The true need far exceeds our limited state-allocated facilities budget — the District has identified over $730 million in unmet facility needs. If approved by voters, Measure B provides the funding to begin addressing the identified Westminster School District facilities and technology needs.