388 / 59.15% Yes votes ...... 268 / 40.85% No votes

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Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote on this measure means:

A "yes" vote is a vote to authorize the District to issue and sell the bonds.

A NO vote on this measure means:

A "no" vote is against authorizing the District to issue and sell the bonds.

If the bond measure is approved, pursuant to Section 15278, et seq., of the California Education Code, the District is committed to establish an independent citizens oversight committee. The District has committed that the proceeds from the bonds will be used solely for the following projects: a multipurpose building; six charter school classrooms; two traditional school classrooms; four athletic fields; and a 110 space parking lot. The District has also committed to conduct an annual independent financial audit until the proceeds have been spent for the school facilities and projects set forth in the resolution adopted by the District.

If this measure passes, a tax shall annually levy on property within the District. The District has determined that the best estimate for the tax rate during the first fiscal year after the sale of the bonds is $30.00 per $100,000 of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2007-2008, and the same amount in fiscal year 2008-2009.

Subject to the applicable provisions of the California Constitution and the California Education Code, an annual tax shall be levied upon the property within the jurisdiction of the District for the interest and redemption of all outstanding bonds of the District authorized by this measure. The annual tax shall not be less than sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds as it becomes due and to provide a sinking fund for payment of the principal on or before maturity and may include an allowance for an annual reserve, established for the purpose of avoiding fluctuating tax levies.

+A "yes" vote is a vote to authorize the District to issue and sell the bonds.

+A "no" vote is against authorizing the District to issue and sell the bonds.

This analysis is submitted by the Office of the Stanislaus County Coun- sel pursuant to the requirements of Section 9500 of the Elections Code of the State of California.

Dated: July 12, 2007

Dean Wright, Deputy County Counsel of the County of Stanislaus

MEASURE "G" MAKES FINANCIAL SENSE BY:

Making the District eligible to receive $2.8 million in State-matching funds

Building new facilities to allow Hart-Ransom to maintain and enhance instructional program offerings

Building new facilities now instead of later when they will only cost more

Protecting property values in our community and homes To maintain its outstanding programs in to the future, Hart-Ransom must have adequate facilities that allow the District to operate all programs fully, including physical education, art and music, and with the ability to undertake all educational innovations in the coming years to stay competitive with other area schools.

MEASURE "G" will improve District facilities by:

Building a multipurpose building which will house art, music and physical education classes, in addition to being a community center

Building six charter school classrooms Building two classrooms for the elementary school Building four athletic fi elds Building a 110 space parking lot on Shoemake Avenue

Voting YES will have positive benefi ts. Measure "G" will maintain our schools as a focal point of the community, allow for the continued quality education of our children, and protect the value of our community and homes. These improvements are not for growth, but rather, for enhanced instructional programs of the current number of students.

BY LAW, TAXPAYER SAFEGUARDS ARE NOW IN PLACE. MEASURE "G" WILL:

Be used only to improve our children's schools-not to pay administrative or teacher salaries

INVEST IN THE HART-RANSOM COMMUNITY. VOTE YES ON MEASURE G.

s/ Greg Austin Hart-Ransom School Board President / Parent
s/ Tim Byrd Hart-Ransom Education Foundation
s/ Phillip E. Breazeale Community Member

(No arguments against Measure G were submitted)

1. The best estimate of the tax rate which would be required 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 3.0 cents per $100 ($30 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2007/08.

2. The best estimate of the highest tax rate which would be required to fund this bond issue, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing this statement, is 3.0 cents per $100 ($30 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2008/09.

3. The best estimate of the tax rate which would be required 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 3.0 cents per $100 ($30 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2008/09.

These estimates are based on projections derived from information obtained from official sources. The actual tax rates and the years in which they will apply may vary depending on the timing of bond sales, the amount of bonds sold at each sale, and actual changes in assessed valuations. The timing of the bond sales and the amount of bonds sold at any given time will be governed by the needs of the District. Actual assessed valuations will depend upon the amount and value of taxable property within the District as determined in the assessment and the equalization process.

Dated: July 6th, 2007

R. Ream Lochry, Superintendent / Hart-Ransom Union School District

The Hart-Ransom Union School District (the "District), which serves a section of West Modesto and portions of unincorporated Stanislaus County, is a recognized leader in providing top quality education to Stanislaus County students.

The achievements have been accrued by the District as a result of the long history of visionary leadership from the Board of Trustees of the District (the "Board"), as well as from staff members, parents, and members of the District communities. During its long history, the District has benefi ted from a community that supports its educational institutions by establishing high standards for academic achievement and the arts while at the same time providing the means required to meet and even to surpass those expectations.

In order to provide our local students with the same classrooms and school facilities as other California school districts, construction of new facilities is necessary to ensure the District's campus will remain functional for future generations.

The Board has prepared a facilities plan and identifi ed classroom construction needs due to aging facilities as well as new program requirements and student needs that are more than the District is able to fund from currently available sources or annual revenues.

The District has sought, and continues to seek, all available outside sources of funding to improve our school buildings, including local, state, and federal grants and state bond funds. The State requires that local school districts provide local funds as a condition of receipt of state matching funds. The District is eligible for over $2.8 million in State matching funds. It is necessary to seek voter approval of a bond measure in order to provide the local funding for identifi ed school facility projects to maintain and enhance school programs.

BOND AUTHORIZATION

By approval of this proposition by at least 55 percent of the registered voters voting on the proposition, the District shall be authorized to issue and sell bonds of up to $3.9 million in principal at interest rates below the legal limit, to provide fi nancing for the specific school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List attached hereto as Exhibit A-1, subject to all the accountability requirements specified below.

BOND PROJECT LIST

The Bond Project List attached to this resolution as Exhibit A-1 shall be considered a part of the ballot proposition and shall be reproduced in any offi cial document required to contain the full statement of the bond proposition.

Approval of this Bond Measure (the "Measure") does not guarantee that the proposed project or projects in the District that are the subject of bonds under the Measure will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by the Measure. If state matching funds become available, they will be used for and applied to the Bond Project List as per Exhibit A-1. The District's proposal for the project or projects assumes the receipt of matching state funds, which could be subject to appropriation by the Legislature or approval of a statewide bond measure.

ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS

The provisions in this section are specifi cally included in this proposition in order that the voters and taxpayers in the District may be assured that their money will be spent wisely to address specifi c facilities needs of the District all in compliance with the requirements of Article XIIIA, Section 1(b)(3), of the State Constitution and the Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000 (codifi ed at Education Code Sections 15264 and following.)

Evaluation of Needs. The Board, over a several year process involving staff members, parents, students, and community members at each school site throughout the District, has prepared an updated facilities plan in order to evaluate and address all of the facilities needs of the District and determine which projects to fi nance from a local bond at this time. The Board hereby certifi es that it has evaluated safety, class size reduction, enrollment growth, and information technology needs in developing the Bond Project List contained in Exhibit A-1.

Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee. The Board shall establish an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee pursuant to Education Code Section 15278 and following to ensure bond proceeds are expended only on the school facilities projects listed in Exhibit A-1. The committee shall be established within 60 days of the date when the results of the election appear in the minutes of the Board.

Performance Audits. The Board shall conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the bond proceeds have been expanded only on the school facilities projects listed in Exhibit A-1.

Financial Audits. The Board shall conduct an annual, independent fi nancial audit of the bond proceeds until all of those proceeds have been spent for the school facilities projects listed in Exhibit A-1.

Special Bond Proceeds Account: Annual Report to Board. Upon approval of this proposition and the sale of any bonds approved, the Board shall take actions necessary to establish an account in which proceeds of the sale of bonds will be deposited. As long as any proceeds of the bonds remain unexpended, the Superintendent of the District shall cause a report to be fi led with the Board annually, stating (1) the amount of bond proceeds received and expended in that year, and (2) the status of any project funded or to be funded from bond proceeds. The report may relate to the calendar year, fi scal year, or other appropriate annual period as the Superintendent shall determine and may be incorporated in the annual budget, audit, or another appropriate routine report to the Board.

FURTHER SPECIFICATIONS

No Administrator or Teacher Salaries. Proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this proposition shall be used only for the construction, reconstruction and/or rehabilitation of school facilities including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, not for any other purpose, including teacher and administrator salaries and other school operating expenses.

The proceeds of the bonds will be deposited into a Building Fund to be held by the Stanislaus County Treasurer, as required by the California Education Code.

EXHIBIT A-1

BOND PROJECT LIST

The District intends to complete the following projects, using a combination of funding sources. It is anticipated that bond proceeds will contribute $3.9 million to said total cost. Other anticipated sources include state aid matching funds and other available funds.
1. Multipurpose Building
2. Six Charter School Classrooms
3. Two Traditional School Classrooms
4. Four Athletic Fields
5. 110 Space Parking Lot