3,626 / 83.6% Yes votes ...... 711 / 16.4% No votes

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Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote of this measure means:

you wish to authorize the issuance and sale up to $65,300,000 of general obligation bonds to be repaid through a property tax based upon the assessed value of the property and the improvements thereon.

A NO vote of this measure means:

you do not wish to authorize the issuance and sale of the bonds.

The District Board of Trustees ("Board") has determined, and has declared in Resolution No. 0064, that certain properties and equipment within the District need to be acquired, constructed, improved, and equipped to enable the District to enhance the educational opportunities of the students in the District. This includes a need to design, acquire property, construct and equip a new high school, to provide new classrooms and related facilities on existing campuses and remain current with new technology to relieve school overcrowding and enhance student safety.

In accordance with the Smaller Classes, Safer Schools and Financial Accountability Act ("Proposition 39"), and related implementing legislation, the Board has determined and resolved the following:

• to only use the bond proceeds for the purposes set forth in the ballot measure, and not for any other purpose, including teacher or administrator salaries or other operating expense.
• that it has evaluated the safety, class size reduction and information technology needs of the District prior to determining that a bond issuance is necessary,
• to have an annual independent performance audit to ensure that the bond proceeds are expended for the school projects stated in the ballot measure,
• to have an annual, independent financial audit of the expenditure of the bond proceeds until all bond proceeds have been expended,
• to create a Citizen'sOversight Committee in compliance with Education Code § 15278 no later than immediately following a successful bond election,
• that the tax levy authorized to secure the bonds of this election shall not exceed $30 per $100,000 of taxable property in the District when assessed valuation is projected by the District to increase in accordance with Article XIIIA of the California Constitution.

The Sacramento Bee

Views split over bonds for schools

Sunday, October 13, 2002

First, Measure K will relieve school overcrowding by building a new school and adding new classrooms to existing schools.

Second, Measure K will ensure that our schools are equipped with the most modern technology and computers, giving our students access to the tools they will need to succeed.

Our schools are overcrowded. Soon, the district will be asked to serve 3,000 students over its capacity. If we do not solve our overcrowding problem, our children's education will severely suffer. Measure K will address the overcrowding in our schools.

Measure K will construct new classrooms at our local schools, including Roseville High, Woodcreek High, Oakmont High, Granite Bay High and Adelante High. Measure K will also allow us to build a new high school further relieving the problem of overcrowding. Without this new high school, over 1,200 students will face being bused to schools outside of their community.

Measure K will allow us to ensure that technology increases our students' educational opportunities -- better preparing our students for the technological demands of the 21st century.

Measure K is supported by a broad coalition of community members. Local homeowners, teachers, business owners and parents support Measure K because it will allow us to continue providing a quality educational experience for our students.

By law, not one penny of Measure K funds can be spent on school salaries or administration. All funds must go toward the building of a new school and educational facilities. A Citizen's Oversight Committee will be appointed and will annually review expenditures to ensure that Measure K funds are used as promised.

Please join us in voting Yes on Measure K.

/s Mark Beck, Battalion Chief

/s Sondra M. Myles, Oakmont High School Teacher

/s Roger L. Semple, Roseville Senior Commission Chairman

/s Cathy Macaulay, Parent/Roseville Businesswoman

/s Rex Clark, Sun City-Roseville Community Association, Past President

Roseville residents have paid the vast majority of the cost for Roseville area High Schools and will pay the lion's share of the cost of a new school in Antelope if this bond measure passes.

Providing the Antelope area with its own school is a luxury that we can't afford. The residents of Antelope purchased their homes with the understanding that their children would attend Woodcreek High School. There was no commitment Roseville residents would pay for a school close to their homes.

Measure K is $14.2 million less than the Measure defeated in March 2002, and there is no bond money to upgrade Roseville schools. The school district is pinning its hopes that the $14.2 million will be made up by the Legislature or state bonds - risking Roseville schools.

The school district has stated that Roseville has the tax base to build a school, but Antelope doesn't.

Antelope parents are unhappy that their children are being bussed to schools out of their neighborhood, but Roseville students have been bussed for years to schools across town.

The school district's policy of open enrollment has created the problem of overcrowding or low enrollment in many schools.

The district has not aggressively explored redistricting or changing school boundaries which could avoid the necessity to build another school. There is a high school in Sacramento County within about one mile of the Antelope development.

It isn't fair to continually ask Roseville residents to build new schools or upgrade older schools because of irresponsible growth.

Vote No on Measure K

/s Hugh Terrell Moss, 35 Year High School Teacher

/s Judy A. German, Roseville Parent

/s Terry Dee Webb, Real Estate Broker