The Sunnyside Unified School District is asking all property owners in the district to approve a $120 million bond to address critical infrastructure needs across its 21 schools.
Proposition 416 would cost property owners $3.76 per month for every $100,000 their property is worth. The funding would target safety, security and structural improvements including HVAC units, roofing, plumbing and electrical systems.
Superintendent Jose Gastelum said the improvements are necessary for the district’s aging schools, many of which are nearly 40 years old. Sunnyside High School, the district’s oldest facility, is over 70 years old…