Fail: 640 / 61.4% Yes votes ...... 403 / 38.6% No votes

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Proceeds of the tax would be placed in a special fund and could only be used for the purposes set out in the measure, which include maintaining existing school programs; hiring qualified personnel; purchasing updated textbooks and materials for math, reading, and writing courses; and enhancing school programs such as computer science, library, music, physical education, foreign language study, and art.

State law establishes accountability measures which require filing of an annual report by the chief fiscal officer of the district stating the amount of funds collected and expended, and the status of any project required or authorized to be funded by the tax measure.

The tax would begin on July 1, 2007, and would remain in effect for no more than six years. The tax would be collected and administered in the same manner as regular ad valorem property taxes, under the provisions of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

If two-thirds of the voters in the Shoreline Unified School District who vote on this measure vote "yes," the measure will pass and the special tax will be levied.

s/ Patrick K. Faulkner Marin County Counsel
s/ Steven Woodside Sonoma County Counsel

Measure A will allow the community's students to continue receiving services and instruction in these areas, along with continuing specialty programs that enrich their total educational experience.

The programs that are supported by Measure A can only be maintained by the continuation of this Parcel Tax. These important programs cannot be maintained through the general budget.

As the challenges of maintaining a strong quality public education for our community's children continue to build, so does the importance of maintaining these important programs. Our children must be able to compete in a very demanding world. These programs help give students a well-rounded quality education. A balanced education is critical in order for students to develop into educated and contributing members of our society.

Remember, Measure A is a continuation of the support the community has given to its schools since 1984. Please continue this important support by voting Yes on Measure A.

s/ Carol J. Friedman, Director Dance Palace Community Center
s/ Michael Whitt MD
s/ James G. Lino S.U.S.D. Trustee
s/ Clairette C. Wilson MCOE Trustee
s/ Tim Furlong Contractor

The parcel tax revenue shall be allocated to provide a rich, fully integrated and comprehensive academic program for students through the hiring of qualified personnel and the purchase of equipment and material as recommended by each School Site Council in the following areas:

LIBRARY PROGRAM

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MUSIC

ART

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

CLASSROOM AIDES

COUNSELING

DRAMA

FIELD TRIPS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

NUTRITION EDUCATION

SUPPORT OTHER ACADEMIC/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (not to exceed 10% of the total parcel tax revenue)

Section 2. The revenue derived from this qualified special tax assessment to maintain and expand school programs shall be used solely and exclusively for the purposes set forth above.

Section 3. If any provision of this section or of any other section of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this section or of any other section of this Resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provision of this section and other sections of this Resolution are severable.