Vandalism/graffiti cost over a half a million a year

According to an article in the Journal (sub req), It costs taxpayers about $600,000 a year to repair vandalism and to deal with graffiti on APS campuses.

Due in no small part to the failure of the administration to enforce district and school discipline policies; and to deal effectively with the chronically disruptive students who disrupt classes during the day, and vandalize schools at night.