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Sonoma, Marin County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
Measure A
Tax
Shoreline Joint Unified School District

Qualified Special Tax Assessment for Educational Programs - 2/3 Approval Required

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

See Also: Index of all Measures

Results as of Nov 22 4:22pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (8/8)
Information shown below: Impartial Analysis | Arguments | Full Text

To maintain existing school programs and improve the quality of education; to provide funds to buy updated textbooks and materials for math, reading, and writing courses; and to enhance critical computer science, library, and arts programs, shall the Shoreline Unified School District extend the existing $151.82 a year parcel tax, increasing annually at 4%, for no more than six years?

Impartial Analysis from County Counsels
The Shoreline Unified School District has called an election on a special tax measure to fund educational programs. State law requires voter approval before a school district can impose a special tax.

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

 
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Arguments For Measure A Arguments Against Measure A
Our community has wisely supported a local parcel tax since 1984. This support has enabled the Shoreline Unified School District to maintain quality programs in the areas of school libraries, art, drama, music, foreign language, counseling, and technology. Your parcel tax has also helped to continue supporting the hiring of classroom aides where needed. The purchase of current textbooks and materials to enhance math, reading and writing courses has also been supported by the previous parcel taxes.

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

No argument was submitted Against Measure A

Full Text of Measure A
To maintain existing school programs and improve the quality of education; to provide funds to buy updated textbooks and materials for math, reading, and writing courses; and to enhance critical computer science, library, and arts programs, shall the Shoreline Unified School District extend the existing $151.82 a year parcel tax, increasing annually at 4%, for no more than six years?

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.


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