The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest in the U.S., is asking local voters to approve the sale of $9 billion in school construction bonds next week to modernize its aging facilities amid declining enrollment and pressure the city budgets.
The proposal amounts to the largest ballot measure the school district has ever put before voters. Proceeds from the loan would be used to address backlogs in construction projects, install air conditioning, update Wi-Fi networks and make spaces accessible to people with disabilities.
