[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 113 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  HONORING BON VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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                              HON. JAY KIM

                              of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 13, 1995
  Mr. KIM. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today and 
pay tribute to a wonderful accomplishment that occurred on Saturday 
July 8, 1995--the grand reopening of Bon View Elementary School in 
Ontario, CA.
  Several years ago, parents, school staff members, and concerned 
neighbors alerted me to problems surrounding the existing Bon View 
Elementary School. The school was in a neighborhood that had gone from 
a rural neighborhood to one in an urbanized setting. The changing 
environment encroached on the campus with low-flying planes, industrial 
traffic, city yards and the inherent problems of being completely 
surrounded by industrial facilities. This was not a good environment 
for our students to learn in.
  The need for a new or relocated school was apparent. Working together 
with a design team of two teachers, parents, classified staff, 
maintenance staff, the board of trustees for the Ontario-Montclair 
School District, the school superintendent, school principal and the 
architect, a school was put together that truly meets the needs of 
quality education. This $7.5 million facility was designed for a team 
approach to both curriculum and management, with the year-round 
schedule in mind. With funding from Asset Management, $1.5 million from 
the FAA and Department of Airports, State matching funds, and a 
generous $2.1 million gift from the city of Ontario, the dream of a 
new, state of the art school was realized.
  The new Bon View Elementary School is truly a school for the entire 
community, and it is indeed a day for celebration.


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