La Habra : Schools May Withdraw Bid for State Money

The La Habra City School District may withdraw its bid for state school rehabilitation money, according to Supt. Richard Hermann. Although four of the district’s eight schools qualify for assistance, the state fund is currently depleted pending voter reaction to two proposed June, 1990, bond issues.

In addition, Hermann said proposed changes in state guidelines for using the rehabilitation funds may prove to be too restrictive for local uses. Among other things, Herman said revenue from the sale of surplus district property will likely diminish the district’s access to state funding.

Hermann anticipates recommending that the board take action to “distance ourselves as much as we can from the state.”

The district had completed the first step in the process required to qualify for the rehabilitation money. Architectural plans were developed for Walnut, Las Lomas and Sierra Vista elementary schools as well as for one building at Washington Intermediate School.