# San Bernardino City Unified School District (local, San Bernardino County)

URL: https://www.californiapeople.org/local/sbcusd

- title: San Bernardino City Unified School District
- type: district
- cities: [san-bernardino, highland]

## Key findings
- **Measure Z** is a **$345M school bond**, about **$45 per $100K of assessed value** a year through 2056–57, with **about $670M** in total repayment. It needs **55%**. [^1]
- The district serves nearly **45,000 students**. Supporters cite **734 roof leaks last year**, schools more than 55 years old and classrooms over 90 degrees. [^2]
- **No argument against was filed**, and the argument in favor doesn't name its signers. [^3]

## Measure Z: $345M school repair bond
**What it does:** Bonds for roof, plumbing and HVAC repairs, classroom and lab modernization, technology, health and building-code upgrades, and career technical education. Annual audits and a citizens' oversight committee. **55%** to pass. [^2][^1]

**Cost:** $45 per $100K of assessed value. A home assessed at $350K pays about **$158 a year**. Total repayment is about twice the amount borrowed. (calculated from the tax rate statement) [^1]

**Does it solve a lasting problem?** Leaking roofs and failing air conditioning are classic bond projects. Missing from the record: the district's facilities master plan and how much of its older bond money remains. I didn't find either in the sources I checked, so check the district's site before voting.

## Sources
[^1]: Measure Z tax rate statement. https://uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov/ROV/Elections/2026/1103/Measures/SBCityUSD/TR_SBCityUSD.pdf
[^2]: Measure Z argument in favor. https://uploads.rov.sbcounty.gov/ROV/Elections/2026/1103/Measures/SBCityUSD/AIF_SBCUSD.pdf
[^3]: SB County ROV, Nov 2026 measures. https://elections.sbcounty.gov/elections/2026/1103/measures/