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Joyce Coletti ® LICENSED REAL ESTATE
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Vol. 36 No. 44
oCToBER 30 - NoVEMBER 5, 2025
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District voters OK $87.7M school bond allows us to move forward with important projects that will strengthen our school facilities The Long Beach School Dis- for generations to come.” trict’s $87.69 million bond was The capital projects will be approved by a vote of 727 to 131 completed in three phases, on Tuesday. starting next summer. “The disDistrictwide capital projects trict anticipates that the proj— funded by serial bonds — are ects will be completed in set to bring sweeping upgrades approximately three years; t o e ve r y s c h o o l however, the timebuilding, without line is dependent raising taxes for upon the approval residents. Serial process from the bonds have a series State Education of dates and a stagDepartment,” Galg ered re payment lagher said. schedule. A portion The district of the principal is plans to renovate or to be repaid each moder nize nearly year until full pay- JENNiFER every building, ment is completed. which will include GallaGhER Tuesday’s vote Superintendent, new heating, venticapped weeks of lation and air conLong Beach o u t re a ch by t h e ditioning systems, School District school district to playground renovainform the public tions or additions at about the scope and impact of all four elementary schools and the bond proposal. The district field and locker room improveemphasized that, because the ments at the middle and high new bond replaced existing schools. debt from previous capital There will be a new wresplans, taxpayers would not see tling room at the high school, a tax increase if the plan along with new classrooms dedpassed. icated to marine science, car“This is an exciting moment pentry, technology and robotfor our district,” Superinten- ics. The school’s cafeteria and dent Jennifer Gallagher said. family and consumer science “The community’s support Continued on page 7
By JEFFREY BESSEN
jbessen@liherald.com
Michael Rechter/Herald photos
They dressed accordingly Long Beach celebrated the spooky season at its annual Halloween Bash in Kennedy Plaza last Saturday. Children and adults came dressed in costume for the party, which included a parade and trick-ortreating. At right, residents Trent Pedersen, 3; Lucy Padro, 2; her mom, Manada Padro; and Mariah Padro, 1, were ready to collect some candy. Story, more photos, Page 10.
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his is an exciting moment for our district.