THE AVERAGE AGE OF AN ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING IS ABOUT 45 YEARS. THAT'S WHY A-P-S SUPERINTENDENT WINSTON BROOKS SAYS THE BOND QUESTION ON NEXT TUESDAY'S SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION BALLOT WILL FUND THE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF SOME OF THE DISTRICT'S SCHOOLS.

BROOKS ALSO SAYS THE 368-MILLION DOLLARS BEFORE VOTERS WILL IMPROVE THE LOCAL JOB MARKET BY PUTTING PEOPLE TO WORK. HE SAYS THEY HAD ABOUT 300 WORKERS PER DAY ON THE WEST SIDE STADIUM PROJECT, AS WELL AS THE NEW DEL NORTE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT.

THE FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE APS CAPITAL MASTER PLAN THAT'S IN PLACE THROUGH 2017.