Passage of Prop H Adds Up to Dollars for Hazelwood Schools

Voter approval means upgrades to facilities in the Hazelwood School District.

Voters in Hazelwood signaled their support for local schools when they approved Proposition H. Seventy-five percent of them sent plans for a wide range of upgrades and renovations to the head of class on election day. The measure provides for a $120 million bond issue that would fund the work without a tax-rate increase. "Work can begin as early as the spring," said Diana Gulotta, Assistant Superintendant of Communications for the Hazelwood School District. "It depends on where they [the schools] are on the timeline, how much work we can do while school is in, and what has to be done during the summer when school is out. " Gulotta added that the goal is to have $60 million of the bonds sold by the end of 2010. Proposition H marks the …

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