Local measure can bring Brawley Union High School District facilities into the 21st Century

Founded over 100 years ago, Brawley Union High School District hasn’t been renovated since the turn of the millennium. Funds from Measure C would bring more than $18 million to the high school to help modernize the campus and give students a 21st century education. Simon Canalez, Brawley Union High School District Superintendent said, “Our current science facilities date back to the 1950’s. With modernization last done in the 90’s. So we knew that was a drastic area that needed to be improved and enhanced to give our students the opportunity to compete locally, nationally and across the world.” A priority for the school is to build a new facility that focuses on the subjects that are part of the fastest growing job markets in the country. Canalez added that, “It affords opportunities with new facilities to enhance opportunities to our students such as S.T.E.M. Which science, technology, engineering and math.” But residents will need to approve a property tax hike. “About $30 per $100,000 assessed property values. So that would come out to about $2.50 a month when you’re looking at overall values per $100,000,” said Canalez. One teacher said it’s a disservice for students when facilities are inadequate. Nancy Kellogg, a science teacher at Brawley Union High School said ,” “Students will not be ready for college or the job market if they don’t have the Half of our department is in classrooms that are not at all science lab ready.” opportunity forhands on, minds on critical thinking science in high school,” Kellogg said.