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Measure G School Bond Cambrian School District 55% Approval Required 5,342 / 73.8% Yes votes ...... 1,901 / 26.2% No votes
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Results as of Nov 20 3:06pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (24/24) |
Information shown below: Yes/No Meaning | Impartial Analysis | Arguments | Tax Rate Statement | Full Text | |||||
Shall Cambrian Elementary School District repair 40-year old local schools, improve student safety conditions, upgrade wiring for technology and safety standards, install energy efficient heating/cooling systems, replace aging plumbing, fix leaky roofs/bathrooms, repair, construct, acquire, equip libraries, classrooms, and current sites, qualify for State matching funds, by issuing $20,975,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee and perform audits to ensure no bond money is used for administrators' salaries?
Proposition 39, approved by the voters in a statewide election November, 2000, amended the California Constitution to authorize the issuance of bonded indebtedness to acquire or improve real property, if approved by fifty-five percent of the votes cast by voters in an election. The Constitution permits the debt service on such bonds to be paid through the imposition of ad valorem property taxes on property located within the district. The maturity of any such bonds issued would not exceed 25 years for those bonds issued pursuant to the Education Code, and 40 years for those bonds issued pursuant to the Government Code, at a rate of interest within the legal limit. The tax rate is estimated not to exceed With annual audits and citizen oversight, proceeds of the bonds would be used to upgrade classrooms and libraries to meet district standards, provide safety improvements and reduce campus crowding, modernize lighting, roofs, windows, and plumbing, provide for energy efficiency and technology upgrades, equipment for all classrooms, provide new classrooms, and to qualify for state matching funds. A "yes" vote is a vote to authorize the issuance and sale of the general obligation bonds not to exceed the principal amount of $20,975,000 for the uses specified. A "no" vote is a vote not to authorize the issuance and sale of said bonds. Ann Miller Ravel, County Counsel By: /s/ Kathryn A. Berry, Deputy County Counsel [N.B. There was an error in this statement which has been corrected. The incorrect figure of $59 per $100,000 has been changed to $29 per $100,000 per instructions from the Registrar of Voters' office.]
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News and Analysis San Jose Mercury News - Oct. 26
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Arguments For Measure G | Arguments Against Measure G | ||
Cambrian's excellent elementary and middle schools have been a cornerstone of our community for almost 100 years. Each of the district's five schools has been recognized as a California Distinguished School within the past 10 years, the district has won national recognition for its outstanding approach to teaching and learning, and Cambrian students consistently perform at levels well above the state average on standardized tests.
Today, classrooms and other learning facilities throughout the Cambrian School District are in need of repair and renovation. All Cambrian school buildings are over 40 years old and have received only minor repairs and upgrades over the years. Cambrian hasn't passed a bond measure since 1959. Roofs leak, old plumbing is inadequate, classrooms are overcrowded and outdated electrical wiring must be upgraded to support 21st century technology. Libraries are inadequate and must be improved. Bathrooms are old and cannot handle regular student use without backups and sewage problems. Major repairs and renovations are necessary to provide all Cambrian students with a safe and modern learning environment. By law, proceeds from Measure G can only be spent on facilities and not on salaries. A bond oversight committee made up of private citizens will oversee the expenditure of bond funds to ensure that they are only spent on the projects designated in the attached project list. Annual independent audits will be performed and the results made public. Almost every other school district in Santa Clara County has passed recent bond measures to provide funding for facility repair and renovation. These successful measures have enabled nearby districts make the improvements their schools needed. Without passage of Measure G, we will not be able to keep Cambrian facilities at the same level as neighboring districts - which will have a long-term impact on student education and local property values.
/s/ Erick M. Porter, Cambrian Teacher of the Year
If repairs were so pressing, why was a new community center built right smack between Price Middle School and Fammatre Elementary? New basketball courts with fresh blacktop? Fields re-graded? Go look at the new buildings. Where were the school district and our "prudent" officials when all of this new construction was going on? Why weren't our schools being fixed? Having the best facilities and personnel doesn't mean we should pay twice what it costs to obtain such. $21 million in bonds equals $42 million for institutional investors. That's $21 million NOT going to our children. Institutional investors shouldn't make money off our children's educational needs. Nor should we reward elected officials who act as spendthrifts, then complain there's no money. The assertion that the Cambrian community hasn't passed a bond measure since 1959 might be true, but it's certainly not for the District's lack of trying. Remember last summer how the District tried to sneak through another bond issue in a special election? The supporters of Measure G hint that the residents of the Cambrian community should be ashamed that we haven't passed a measure to issue bonds since 1959. This, however, is something we should be proud of, not ashamed of. Voter No on Measure G.
/s/ H. R. Strong, Chair, Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County | The $20,975,000 the school district wants to borrow would have to be paid back with interest. The money to pay off this debt comes from the taxpayers. Let's get our priorities striaght: helping the economy recover by reducing taxes will serve our children better in the long run than raising taxes to pay for constructing libraries. Jobs are more important than fence upgrades.
Why hasn't Cambrian Elementary School District made the important repairs from their ongoing budgets? If all budget expenditures during the last few years have been more important than the repairs and replacements they want to make now, what makes them suddenly more important? If families must move away because high taxes have put them out of work, won't enrollments decline, making repairs and upgrades wasteful? We should use the current budget to pay for teachers and make important repairs as needed. With whatever money is left, we should pay for whatever administration Cambrian Elementary School District can afford. Make your vote count. Remember, we don't have the safeguard of requiring a two-thirds vote to pass a school bond measure. It only takes 55%. Keep the Cambrian Elementary School District accountable. While businesses are intent on cutting costs, don't let the school budget balloon out of control. You can be FOR schools, FOR students, and AGAINST Measure G. VOTE NO ON MEASURE G! For more information please visit our website at http://www.VoteNoOnG.org
/s/ H. R. Strong, Chair, Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County
All Cambrian students deserve safe and modern classrooms and schools. Elementary school students should not be subjected to leaky roofs, outdated plumbing and wiring, and buildings that don't meet seismic and safety codes. Measure G will modernize all Cambrian schools to provide every student with safe, modern learning environment. The Cambrian School District has an excellent record of fiscal accountability. Cambrian has not passed a bond measure since 1959 - despite growing enrollment, cost of living increases and rising construction/maintenance costs. Annual public audits reflect the district's strong history of fiscal responsibility and wise planning. Every dollar raised by Measure G will be spent on facilities. Not one dollar will go to administrative salaries. A volunteer citizen committee will oversee all bond expenditures. Measure G will allow Cambrian schools to be modernized alongside schools in neighboring communities like Campbell, Moreland and Union - all of which have approved bond measures in the past two years. Without Measure G, the quality of local school facilities will fall behind schools in nearby communities, and negatively impact Cambrian student achievement and local property values. Please join us in Voting YES on Measure G - Repair Cambrians' Elementary Schools.
/s/ James T. Beall Jr, County Board of Supervisors |
Tax Rate Statement from the Superintendent |
An election will be held in the Cambrian Elementary School District (the "District") on November 5, 2002, for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the District the question of incurring a bonded indebtedness of the District in a principal amount not to exceed $20,975,000. If such bonds are authorized and sold, the principal thereof and interest thereon will be payable from the proceeds of tax levies made upon the taxable property in the District. The following information regarding tax rates is given to comply with Section 9401 of the California Elections Code. Such information is based upon the best estimates and projections presently available from official sources, upon experience with the District, and other demonstrable factors.
Based upon the foregoing and projections of the District's assessed valuation, and assuming the entire debt service will be paid through property taxation:
Attention to all voters is directed to the fact that the foregoing information is based upon projections and estimates only, which are not binding upon the District. The actual timing of bond sales and the amount of bonds sold at any given time will be governed by the needs of the District, the state of the bond market, and other factors. The actual interest rates on any bonds sold will depend upon market conditions and other factors at the time of sale. The actual assessed valuations in future years will depend upon the value of property within the District as determined in the assessment and equalization process. Therefore, the actual tax rates and the years in which such rates are applicable may vary from those presently estimated as stated above. /s/ Barry R. Groves, Superintendent, Cambrian Elementary School District |
Full Text of Measure G |
Shall Cambrian Elementary School District repair 40-year old local schools, improve student safety conditions, upgrade wiring for technology and safety standards, install energy efficient heating/cooling systems, replace aging plumbing, fix leaky roofs/bathrooms, repair, construct, acquire, equip libraries, classrooms, and current sites, qualify for State matching funds, by issuing $20,975,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, appoint a Citizens Oversight Committee and perform audits to ensure no bond money is used for administrators' salaries?
The Board of Trustees of the Cambrian Elementary School District has evaluated safety, class size reduction, and information technology needs in developing the scope of school facility projects to be funded, including the following projects for all Cambrian schools: Bagby Elementary School, Fammatre Elementary School, Farnham Elementary School, Sartorette Elementary School and Price Middle School.
The allocation of bond proceeds will be affected by the District's receipt of State matching funds and the final cost of each project. The budget for each project is an estimate and may be affected by factors beyond the District's control. The timing of projects will be established by the Board of Trustees working with the Citizens Oversight Committee. |