ALONG WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE SCHOOL BOARD, VOTERS ON TUESDAY WILL WEIGH-IN ON THE DISTRICT'S REQUEST FOR 368 MILLION DOLLARS IN BOND AND MILL LEVY MONEY. SUPERINTENDENT WINSTON BROOKS SAYS THIS MONEY WILL BE USED TO UPGRADE SOME OF THE OLDER SCHOOLS, A CHANGE FROM SOME OF THE PREVIOUS BOND REQUESTS. HE SAYS THE LAST BOND ISSUE TARGETED NEW CONSTRUCTION ON THE WEST SIDE.

BROOKS SAYS THE AVERAGE AGE OF AN APS SCHOOL IS AROUND 45 YEARS.