LAUSD puts $7 billion bond on ballot

After long negotiations, last-minute changes and criticism from members of its own bond oversight committee, the Los Angeles Unified School District board unanimously decided Thursday to put a $7 billion bond measure on the November ballot. George Sanchez in the Daily News.

The bond would be the biggest in LAUSD history and would bring local charter schools an unprecedented source of wealth.

It is expected to cover 10 years of growth, although it only represents a dent in the some $60 billion in construction that district officials say will ultimately be needed over the long term.