Pass: 11,398 / 68.7% Yes votes ...... 5,202 / 31.3% No votes

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Pursuant to Section 18 of Article XVI and Section 1 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution and California Education Code Section 15274, this measure will become effective upon the affirmative vote of at least 55% of the qualified electors voting on this measure.

Approval of this measure will authorize Alameda County to levy an ad valorem tax on the assessed value of real property within the District by an amount needed to pay the principal and interest on these bonds in each year that the bonds are outstanding. The Tax Rate Statement for Measure B in this Voter Pamphlet reflects the District's best estimates, based upon currently available data and projections, of the property tax rates required to service the bonds. The estimated tax rate required to be levied to fund the bonds in the first fiscal year (2007-2008) after the sale of the first series of bonds is $39.00 per $100,000 of assessed valuation of taxable property on the County's official tax rolls; the highest tax rate and the average annual tax rate required to be levied to fund the bonds are also estimated to be $39.00 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, as is set forth more fully in the measure's Tax Rate Statement in this Voter Pamphlet. No bond may mature beyond 40 years from the issue date of that bond.

If fifty-five percent of those voting on this measure do not vote for approval, the measure will fail and the San Leandro Unified School District will not be authorized to issue the bonds.

s/RICHARD E. WINNIE
County Counsel

The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure B, which measure is printed in full in this sample ballot pamphlet. If you desire an additional copy of the measure, please call the Elections Official's office at (510) 272-6933 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.

Web site for the San Leandro Unified School District

Web Site of those who support Measure B

Passage of Measure B will:

• Reduce overcrowding at San Leandro High School
• Improve and expand the San Leandro High School library, increasing student access to computers and technology.
• Build new, permanent classrooms.
• Construct an Arts Education Center at San Leandro High School, including a theater for school and community use.
• Refurbish the industrial arts shop classes at San Leandro High School.
• Upgrade heating, ventilation, electrical and plumbing systems at elementary and middle schools to improve energy efficiency.
• Replace aging and deteriorating roofs.
• Improve access to classroom computers and technology for students.
• Renovate and modernize restrooms.
• Upgrade and repair classrooms.

Quality schools protect and enhance our property values, and support our students. To attract families and businesses to San Leandro, we must continue to invest in our schools. Good schools make great communities.

Please join us in voting Yes on Measure B.

s/Ellen M. Corbett
former Mayor of San Leandro
s/Dale D. Reed
Acme Scale Company
s/John J. Jermanis
San Leandro City Manager
s/Mary Beth Barloga
Retired Elementary & Middle School Principal
s/Robert J.P. Maginnis
former San Leandro Police Chief

(No arguments against Measure B were submitted)

1. The best estimate of the tax which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the first series of bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is 3.9 cents per 100 dollars ($39.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2007-08.

2. The best estimate of the tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the last series of bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is 3.9 cents per $100 ($39.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2013-14.

3. The best estimate of the highest tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is 3.9 cents per $100 ($39.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2013-14.

4. The best estimate of the average annual tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue through the entire repayment period, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is 3.9 cents per $100 ($39.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation.

Voters should note that the estimated tax rates are based on the ASSESSED VALUE of taxable property on the County's official tax rolls, not on the property's market value. Property owners should consult their own property tax bills to determine their property's assessed value and any applicable tax exemptions.

Attention of all voters is directed to the fact that the foregoing information is based upon the District's projections and estimates only, which is not binding upon the District. The actual tax rates and the years in which they will apply may vary from those presently estimated, due to variations from these estimates in the timing of bond sales, the amount of bonds sold and market interest rates at the time of each sale, and actual assessed valuations over the term of repayment of the bonds. The dates of sale and the amount of bonds sold at any given time will be determined by the District based on its need for construction funds and other factors, including the legal limitations on bonds approved by a 55% vote. The actual interest rates at which the bonds will be sold will depend on the bond market at the time of each sale. Actual future assessed valuation will depend upon the amount and value of taxable property within the District as determined by the County Assessor in the annual assessment and the equalization process.

Dated: 8 / 1 , 2006.
s/CHRISTINE LIM
Superintendent San Leandro Unified School District

As required by the California Constitution, the proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be used only for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or replacement of school facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, or the acquisition or lease of real property for school facilities, and not for any other purpose, such as teacher and administrator salaries and other school operating expenses.

San Leandro Unified School District Bond Project List

The District intends to complete the following projects, using a combination of bond funding and other funding sources. Other anticipated sources include state matching funds, joint-use funds from the State and the City of San Leandro, and any other available sources.

All of the schools in the District will benefit from projects financed with bond proceeds. The following is a list of schools in the San Leandro Unified School District:

Garfield Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Madison Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Monroe Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Washington Elementary, Wilson Elementary, Bancroft Middle School, John Muir Middle School, Lincoln Continuation School, San Leandro High School and the Adult School.

The District will use bond funds for the following school facility projects:

San Leandro High School:

• Renovate and modernize classrooms.
• Replace portable classrooms with permanent classrooms.
• Build new classrooms and related school facilities for 9th graders and to relieve overcrowding on high school campus.
• Purchase land for the construction of 9th grade classrooms and related facilities.
• Construct an arts education facility, including classrooms for music, drama, career technology, multimedia and a theater. The building will be used for school and community activities.
• Expand parking to improve campus safety.
• Upgrade heating, ventilation, electrical, lighting, and plumbing systems to improve energy efficiency.
• Renovate and modernize school restrooms.
• Upgrade and improve school safety.
• Replace leaking and deteriorating roofs.
• Improve access to classroom computers and technology for students.
• Remove and replace asphalt/parking in the center of campus.
• Make improvements to classroom interiors, including: patch, paint and refinish (or replace, as necessary) walls and wall coverings, floors and floor coverings, ceilings, cabinets, drapes and blinds, and install marker boards.
• Provide other improvements to comply with access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Modernize, renovate and expand high school library.

District-wide School Improvements:

• Make improvements to classroom interiors, including: patch, paint and refinish (or replace, as necessary) walls and wall coverings, floors and floor coverings, ceilings, cabinets, drapes and blinds, and install marker boards.
• Replace leaking and deteriorating roofs.
• Upgrade heating, ventilation, electrical, lighting, and plumbing systems to improve energy efficiency.
• Upgrade and improve school safety.
• Renovate and modernize school restrooms.
• Construct classrooms and support facilities necessary to meet expanding student population.
• Repair and improve athletic fields and related facilities.
• Upgrade and improve school and classroom technology, including telecommunications for students.
• Remove hazardous materials, e.g., asbestos, lead, etc., where necessary.
• Provide other improvements to comply with access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Acquire land to be used for District educational, parking and safety needs.
• Furnish and equip newly constructed and renovated classrooms and facilities.
• Perform site work (including demolition) as necessary in connection with new construction or installation or removal of relocatable classrooms.
• Rent or construct temporary classrooms (including relocatables) as needed to house students displaced during construction.

The District's Board of Trustees will conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the funds have been expended only on the project list set forth above.

The District's Board of Trustees will conduct an annual, independent financial audit of the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds until all of those proceeds have been expended for the school facilities projects.

Pursuant to Section 15772 of the Education Code, the District's Board of Trustees will appoint a citizens' oversight committee and conduct annual independent audits to assure that funds are spent only on school and classroom improvements and for no other purposes.