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Put Lucia Mar students first: Vote ‘yes’ on Measure I

Arroyo Grande High School is one of the schools in the Lucia Mar School District, which is asking voters to approve Measure I, a $170 million School Facilities Improvement Bond Measure to help upgrade aging school facilities.
Arroyo Grande High School is one of the schools in the Lucia Mar School District, which is asking voters to approve Measure I, a $170 million School Facilities Improvement Bond Measure to help upgrade aging school facilities. dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com

After witnessing the annual sewer backup outside of my classroom at Oceano Elementary School, it is time to put the students of Lucia Mar first. Vote “yes” on Measure I.

Oceano Elementary School and other schools in the district were built in the ’50s. They are well overdue for a face lift. Students of the South County shouldn’t have to endure learning in 25-year-old portables and stepping around sewage when they are sent off to school each morning. As a resident, homeowner and teacher in the Lucia Mar Unified School District, the bond will be a small price to pay to ensure that our students are put into facilities that maximize their learning potential. Vote “yes” on Measure I.

Jim DeCecco, Pismo Beach

This story was originally published November 5, 2016 at 6:26 PM with the headline "Put Lucia Mar students first: Vote ‘yes’ on Measure I."

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