Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico, General Obligation Bond Question (November 2021)
| Albuquerque Public Schools General Obligation Bond Question | |
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| Election date November 2, 2021 | |
| Topic Local school bonds | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Albuquerque Public Schools General Obligation Bond Question was on the ballot as a referral in Albuquerque Public Schools on November 2, 2021. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to issue up to $200 million in general obligation bonds. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to issue up to $200 million in general obligation bonds. |
Information on projects the school district has can be found here.
A simple majority was required for the approval of General Obligation Bond Question.
Election results
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Albuquerque Public Schools General Obligation Bond Question |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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88,903 | 69.56% | ||
| No | 38,907 | 30.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for General Obligation Bond Question was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Albuquerque Municipal School District No. 12 be authorized to issue up to $200,000,000 of general obligation bonds for the purpose of (1) erecting, remodeling, making additions to and furnishing school buildings, (2) purchasing or improving school grounds, (3) purchasing computer software and hardware for student use in public schools, (4) providing matching funds for capital outlay projects funded pursuant to the Public School Capital Outlay Act, or (5) any combination of these purposes? | ” |
Support
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Supporters
- Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent Scott Elder[1]
- Albuquerque Journal[2]
- Albuquerque Teachers Federation President Ellen Bernstein[3]
Arguments
Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent Scott Elder said the funding would go towards, "much-needed repairs, renovations, and in a few cases, rebuilds of some of our mature schools. The funding would also go toward educational technology, improved cooling, heating and air quality, enhanced school security, and more."[1]
The Albuquerque Journal argued, "the pandemic revealed how much we truly need in-person school, and that means ensuring our students have classrooms and common areas with working heating and cooling systems, roofs that don’t leak, security that keeps them and employees safe and options with charter schools."[2]
Albuquerque Teachers Federation President Ellen Bernstein argued, "Students win when their basic needs of shelter, food and emotional well-being are met so they are able to learn and process new information...Students win because the mill levy and bond questions address their technology needs...Educators win because our working conditions are students’ learning conditions...Our city wins because the money from the mill levy and bond questions will create hundreds of well-paying jobs across many sectors."[3]
Opposition
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Albuquerque Public Schools, "Our Schools Are On the Ballot: A Message from Supt. Elder," accessed October 18, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Albuquerque Journal, "Editorial: Journal endorses school bond, mill levy," accessed October 18, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Paper, "School Mill Levy and Bond Election: Everyone Wins," accessed October 18, 2021
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