1,779 / 65.6% Yes votes ...... 932 / 34.4% No votes

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These estimates are based on projections derived from information obtained from official sources. The actual tax rates and the years in which they will apply may vary depending on the timing of bond sales, the amount of bonds sold at each sale and actual increases in assessed valuations. The timing of the bond sales and the amount of bonds sold at any given time will be determined by the needs of the District. Actual assessed valuations will depend upon the amount and value of taxable property within the District as determined in the assessment and the equalization process.

By law, the proceeds of the sale of bonds may be used only for the purpose of purchasing or improving real property or for the construction or improvement of school facilities. The proceeds may not be used to finance current maintenance or operations. As stated in the ballot proposition, the District intends to use the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to repair and rehabilitate schools and classrooms, to construct new classrooms and school facilities, and improve school facilities by installing wiring in classrooms for computers and modern technology.

The bond debt will be a general obligation of the District and will be financed by property taxes levied annually on taxable property located within the District. If two-thirds voter approval is obtained, the ad valorem property tax rate will be increased above one percent (1%) of assessed value for the period necessary to pay off the bond debt, not to exceed twenty-five years from the date of issuance of the bonds or any series of the bonds if the District elects not to issue all of the bonds at one time.

The interest rate on the bonds, which by existing law cannot exceed twelve percent (12%) per annum, will be established at the time of the sale of the bonds and will depend on prevailing market rates. The tax rates which will be levied on each parcel of real property in the District to pay the principal and interest due on the bonds cannot be determined exactly until after the bonds are sold and the interest rate is established.

In the Tax Rate Statement, the District has provided its best estimate of the tax rates which will be applied to service the debt at various intervals during the life of the bonds, including the maximum tax rate.

Our children's classrooms are overcrowded. Smaller class sizes improve a child's ability to learn and reduce discipline problems. But Wasco High was built for 900 students and now has over 1250 children. Without new classrooms, the average class size will grow by over 20% in just three years. Measure B will:

Construct over 20 new permanent classrooms Build three new classroom wings for subjects such as science and math Reduce overcrowding throughout the campus Rehabilitate and expand the Wasco High library

Measure B will repair and rehabilitate Wasco High. Many of our children's classrooms have been used by over three generations and are in desperate need of repair. Measure B will:

Renovate Industrial Arts classrooms for up-to-date vocational education programs such as computer repair leaky roofs Replace 30 year old plumbing Make the District eligible for $6 million in State matching funds for modernization

Our children need to learn how to use today's technology in order to be competitive in the 21st Century. Measure B is about more than classrooms. It is about giving our children the tools to prepare for the future. Measure B will:

Rewire classrooms for today's computer technology Build new science labs for chemistry, biology and agriculture Install classroom computer networks Repair and upgrade science classrooms

Your YES vote on Measure B will reduce overcrowding at Wasco High, construct new permanent classrooms, repair older buildings and provide modern computer technology to our students.

Please VOTE YES on Measure B.

s/John H. Martins/Larry Pennells/Wolfgang Renkens/Michael W. Whites/Glenda Santillans/Brad Tomasinis/Gary Brays/Mark E. Alberts/Wayne D. Montgomerys/Gerald W. Johnson

(No arguments against Measure B were submitted)