Statement: “In late 2008, Library Director Deborah Barrow began discussions with San Diego Unified about the concept of building a high school at the new Central Library using $20 million in Prop S funds designated for a new downtown high school,” the San Diego Public Library Foundation, which supports the proposed schoobrary, says on its website.
Analysis: In 2008 voters approved Proposition S, a $2.1 billion bond for renovating, repairing and building San Diego Unified schools. The ballot statement said the district would provide “matching funds to construct classrooms and schools in the downtown area to meet educational needs of the district.”
Fact Check: Bond Money for a Downtown High School?
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