SANTA FE SPRINGS – Little Lake City School District voters overwhelmingly passed Measure LL on June 7, with 62 percent of voters approving a $36 million general obligation bond.

Many of the district’s schools were built 70 years ago and need essential health and safety repairs, officials said. 

The passing of Measure LL allows the district to address these repairs and will help improve deteriorating bathrooms, leaky roofs, cracked and aging playgrounds; upgrade air infiltration and purification and security systems; improve plumbing and electrical wiring, continue to meet current earthquake safety standards, and fulfill accessibility requirements. 

The funding will also upgrade outdated electrical wiring that will improve science, engineering, and computer instruction and enhance Internet access, ensuring all students continue to have access to cutting-edge instructional technology.

“We are so excited but truly appreciative and thankful to our Little Lake community for having the trust, understanding, and faith in our Board of Education to pursue the infrastructure needs that our district needs so dearly. Thank you to our community members and staff for their efforts and commitment in helping bring the awareness of Measure LL to our community” said Manuel Cantu, Vice President of the Board of Education.

“We are so grateful to the many Little Lake community members who met us at the door and participated in our bond presentations. Because of this incredible collaboration, our students will benefit from these critical repairs and investments,” added Gabriel Jimenez, Member of the Board of Education.

Fiscal accountability requirements are in place for the bond including an Independent Citizens Oversight Committee and annual audits. For more information on the bond and Measure LL, please visit www.llcsd.net.

Little Lake School District boundaries encompass parts of Norwalk, Downey and Santa Fe Springs.