Survey shows support for potential RBUSD facilities bond
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach voters would support a $389 million school bond, according to a Dec. 12 report to the Redondo Unified school board by bond consultant John Isom, of Isom Advisors. “Statistically, we have a green light to proceed,” he said. Residents were surveyed about the facilities bond, to renovate and modernize buildings and classrooms across the district. It would tax homeowners at a rate of up to $60 per $100,000 of assessed property value. Bond passage requires 55% of the vote. The Isom survey found 54.5 % of voters would favor the hypothetical bond on “gut reaction.” The number rose to 58.8% in a second part of the survey, which gave respondents more information. The school board and district administration have been weighing whether to send a new bond to voters. The last time was in 2012. Projected numbers differed depending on whether the bond runs in March during a Redondo Beach city election, or in November during the the county, state and national election, not to mention the presidential election. Voter support was 56% in a March election, and 64% for November. Approximately 400 residents were surveyed in September, representing Redondo’s 47,000…
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