Support Measure Q - the 2008 school bond in Scotts Valley, California

Scotts Valley Middle School was built in 1941. After six decades of continuous use, major improvements are needed to protect the health and safety of our kids. Half of all classes are held in portables that have exceeded their lifespan and are falling apart. Deteriorating plumbing, heating and ventilation systems need replacement. Ancient electrical systems cannot accommodate modern classroom technology. Inefficient insulation, doors and windows waste energy and money. Science labs are outdated for modern instruction. Over half of the children at our elementary schools also attend class in portables that have exceeded their lifespan. They have no foul-weather gathering place for assemblies or eating lunch. And our high school does not have a library or media center.