League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
	Measure G School Bonds Campbell Union Elementary School District Bond Issue - 55% Approval Required Pass: 12,753 / 73.99% Yes votes ...... 4,484 / 26.01% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure G

VOTE YES ON MEASURE G! Campbell Union Elementary School District provides a strong education for elementary and middle school students in Campbell, Monte Sereno, San Jose, Saratoga, Santa Clara and Los Gatos. With great academic programs and qualified teachers, our students are achieving better test scores each year. However, the classrooms and facilities in Campbell Union Elementary School District need high-priority repairs and upgrades to meet today's standards of health, safety, energy efficiency and educational technology. Voting YES on Measure G will generate $150 million to repair and upgrade local elementary and middle schools without increasing current, voter-approved tax rates. These funds will stay right here in Campbell Union Elementary School District and cannot be taken by the state. Vote YES on Measure G to: Fix or replace leaky roofs that are over 30 years old Provide disabled students and teachers access to classrooms and restrooms Upgrade old and inefficient wiring and electrical systems Improve student safety conditions Replace inefficient and failing heating and cooling systems Upgrade libraries and classroom technology for student learning that prepares them to excel in the 21st century economy Measure G contains fiscal safeguards to ensure funds are spent as promised: No new taxes--Measure G will not increase current, voter-approved tax rates Allow the district to qualify for state and federal matching funds to renovate schools that would not otherwise be available A citizen oversight committee will ensure funds are as intended Requires annual independent audits and reports By law, no funds could be used for administrators' salaries Measure G is fiscally responsible -- by investing in low water use and energy saving renovations today, the district will save money in the long run. More importantly, Measure G will continue student achievement by improving classroom safety and technology in Campbell Union Elementary School District schools. Please join us, vote YES on Measure G to support local students without increasing tax rates. /s/ Evan D. Low Mayor, City of Campbell /s/ Adrian J. Cibilich Retiree & Measure H Bond Oversight Committee Member /s/ Jennifer L. Austin Teacher, Campbell Union Elementary School District /s/ Sally H. Howe Publisher, Campbell Express /s/ Paula Mahaffey Parent, Campbell Union Elementary School District (No arguments against Measure G were submitted)

Tax Rate Statement from the Superintendent

An election will be held in the Campbell Union Elementary School District (the "District") on June 8, 2010, to authorize the sale of up to $150,000,000 in bonds of the District to finance school facilities as described in the proposition. If the bonds are approved, the District plans to sell the bonds in several series over a period of years. Principal and interest on the bonds will be payable from the proceeds of tax levies made upon the taxable property in the District. The information presented in numbered paragraphs 1-3 below is provided in compliance with Sections 9400-9404 of the Elections Code of the State of California. 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 zero cents per $100 ($0.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2010-11. 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 two cents per $100 ($20.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2020-21. 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, three cents per $100 ($30.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2021-22. The District's best estimate of the average tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue over all of the years the bonds will be outstanding is $25.00 per $100,000 of assessed valuation. The District intends to structure and time the issuance of the proposed bonds so that the combined tax rate which the District estimates is needed to repay all of the District's bonds (including currently outstanding bonds and any of the proposed bonds outstanding at any time) will not exceed $55.20 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, the rate levied in the current year (Fiscal Year 2009-10) to pay debt service on the currently outstanding bonds alone. The tax rate estimates in this statement reflect the District's current projection of future assessed values and of future debt service payments, which are based on certain assumptions. Approval of the ballot measure authorizes the issuance of bonds under certain conditions, and is not approval of a specific tax rate or a specific bond issuance plan. 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 and repayment structure of bonds sold, 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 and repayment structure of bonds sold at any given time will be determined by the District based on its need for construction funds, its intention to meet the tax rate targets stated above, the legal limitations on bonds approved by a 55% vote and other factors. 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. Voters should note that the estimated tax rates are based on the ASSESSED VALUE of taxable property in the District as shown 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. Dated: March 4, 2010. /s/ Eric Dion Andrew Superintendent Campbell Union Elementary School District

Full Text of Measure G

This Proposition may be known and referred to as the "Campbell Union Elementary School District School Improvement Measure" or as "Measure G". BOND AUTHORIZATION      By approval of this proposition by at least 55% of the registered voters voting on the proposition, the Campbell Union Elementary School District (the "District") shall be authorized to issue and sell bonds of up to $150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount to provide financing for the specific school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List below, subject to all of the accountability safeguards specified below. ACCOUNTABILITY SAFEGUARDS      The provisions in this section are specifically included in this proposition in order that the District's voters and taxpayers may be assured that their money will be spent wisely to address specific facilities needs of the District, all in compliance with the requirements of Article XIII A, Section 1(b)(3) of the State Constitution, and the Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000 (codified at Education Code Sections 15264 and following).       Evaluation of Needs. The Governing Board has prepared an updated facilities plan in order to evaluate and address all of the facilities needs of the District at each campus and facility, and to determine which projects to finance from a local bond at this time. The Governing Board hereby certifies that it has evaluated safety, class size reduction and information technology needs in developing the Bond Project List.       Limitation on Use of Bond Proceeds. Proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this proposition shall 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, including teacher and administrator salaries and other school operating expenses. Proceeds of the bonds may be used to pay or reimburse the District for the cost of District staff when performing work on or necessary and incidental to the bond projects.       Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee. The Governing Board shall establish an independent Citizens' Oversight Committee (pursuant to Education Code Section 15278 and following), to ensure bond proceeds are spent only for the school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List. The committee shall be established within 60 days of the date when the results of the election appear in the minutes of the Governing Board.       Annual Performance Audits. The Governing Board shall conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the bond proceeds have been expended only on the school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List.       Annual Financial Audits. The Governing Board shall conduct an annual, independent financial audit of the bond proceeds until all of those proceeds have been spent for the school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List.       Special Bond Proceeds Account; Annual Report to Board. Upon approval of this proposition and the sale of any bonds approved, the Governing Board shall take actions necessary pursuant to Government Code Section 53410 and following 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 or the chief fiscal officer of the District shall cause a report to be filed with the Board no later than December 31 of each year, commencing December 31, 2010, 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, fiscal year, or other appropriate annual period as such officer shall determine, and may be incorporated into the annual budget, audit, or other appropriate routine report to the Board. FURTHER SPECIFICATIONS       Specific Purposes. All of the purposes enumerated in this proposition shall be united and voted upon as one single proposition, pursuant to Education Code Section 15100, and shall constitute the specific purposes of the bonds, and proceeds of the bonds shall be spent only for such purposes, pursuant to Government Code Section 53410.       Joint Use. The District may enter into agreements with other public agencies or nonprofit organizations for joint use of school facilities financed with the proceeds of the bonds in accordance with Education Code Section 17077.42 (or any successor provision). The District may seek State grant funds for eligible joint-use projects as permitted by law, and this proposition hereby specifies and acknowledges that bond funds will or may be used to fund all or a portion of the local share for any eligible joint-use projects identified in the Bond Project List or as otherwise permitted by California State regulations, as the Governing Board shall determine.       Bonds may be Issued in Excess of Statutory Bonding Limit. Issuance of all of the authorized bonds might require the outstanding debt of the District to exceed its statutory bonding limit of 1.25% of the total assessed valuation of taxable property in the District. In that event, the District intends to seek a waiver of its bonding limit from the State Board of Education, which has the power to waive certain requirements of the Education Code applicable to the District. By approval of this proposition, the voters have authorized the District to seek such a waiver, and to issue authorized bonds in excess of the 1.25% limit as the State Board of Education may approve. No such waiver has yet been sought or granted.       Rate of Interest; Term of Bonds. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate per annum not exceeding the statutory maximum, payable at the time or times permitted by law. The number of years the whole or any part of the bonds are to run shall not exceed 40 years from the date of the bonds or the date of any series thereof. NO-TAX-RATE-INCREASE FINANCING PLAN      The District is required by law to make its best estimates of the ad valorem property tax rate required to be levied on all taxable property in the District to pay debt service on the proposed bonds. These estimates and the factors that might cause the tax rate to vary from these estimates in the future are described in the Tax Rate Statement that the Registrar is required to provide in the Voter Information Pamphlet mailed to voters in connection with the election. It is the District's current plan to structure the proposed bonds so that the tax rate necessary to pay debt service on those bonds, when combined with the tax rate necessary to pay debt service on currently outstanding bonds in each year, will not exceed $55.20 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, the rate levied in the current year (Fiscal Year 2009-10) to pay debt service on the currently outstanding bonds alone. BOND PROJECT LIST      The Bond Project List below describes the specific projects the District proposes to finance with proceeds of the bonds. Listed projects will be completed as needed at a particular school site according to Board-established priorities, and the order in which such projects appear on the Bond Project List is not an indication of priority for funding or completion. The final cost of each project will be determined as plans are finalized, construction bids are awarded, and projects are completed. Certain construction funds expected from non-bond sources, including State grant funds the District expects to request for eligible projects, and public agency or nonprofit partner contributions to joint-use projects, have not yet been secured. Until all project costs and funding sources are known, the Governing Board cannot determine the amount of bond proceeds available to be spent on each project, nor guarantee that the bonds will provide sufficient funds to allow completion of all listed projects. Completion of some projects may be subject to further government approvals by State officials and boards, to local environmental review, and to input from the public. For these reasons, inclusion of a project on the Bond Project List is not a guarantee that the project will be funded or completed. The Governing Board may make changes to the Bond Project List in the future consistent with the projects specified in the proposition.      Each project is assumed to include its share of costs of the election and bond issuance and other construction-related costs, such as construction management, architectural, engineering, inspection and other planning costs, legal, accounting and similar fees, independent annual financial and performance audits, a customary construction contingency, and other costs incidental to and necessary for completion of the listed projects (whether work is performed by the District or by third parties).      Unless otherwise noted, the following projects are authorized to be completed at each or any of the District's school sites: Locations Blackford School, 1970 Willow Street, San Jose, CA 95125 Campbell Middle School, 295 W. Cherry Lane, Campbell, CA 95008 Capri School, 850 Chapman Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 Castlemont School, 3040 East Payne, Campbell, CA 95008 Community Day School, 2945 Van Sansul Avenue, San Jose, CA 95130 Forest Hill School, 4450 McCoy Avenue, San Jose, CA 95130 Lynhaven School, 881 S. Cypress Avenue, San Jose, CA 95117 Marshall Lane School, 14114 Marilyn Lane, Saratoga, CA 95070 Monroe Middle School, 1055 S. Monroe, San Jose, CA 95128 Rolling Hills Middle School, 1585 More Avenue, Los Gatos 95032 Rosemary School, 401 W. Hamilton Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 Sherman Oaks School, 1800 Fruitdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 Village School, 825 W. Parr Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 District Office, 155 North Third Street, Campbell, CA 95008 Corporation Yard, 240 Harrison Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 Former Parkway School, 1800 Fruitdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 REPAIRS, RENOVATION, AND CONSTRUCTION OF CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES Renovate, replace, or construct roofing systems, including, but not limited to, roofs, gutters, down spouts, screens, and water damage repairs Renovate or construct Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant restrooms and classrooms Renovate schools for modernization, efficiency, and to facilitate educational programs Upgrade, renovate, or construct Learning Centers (libraries) and multiuse rooms (cafeterias) Renovate, modernize, or construct other educational support facilities Construct new classrooms, classroom buildings, and other educational facilities to meet the requirements of enrollment and class size reduction, eliminate portable classrooms, efficiency, and facilitate educational programs Renovate, modernize, or construct and equip school kitchens, cafeterias, and central District kitchen, including food storage, preparation, serving and dining areas If and as opportunities become available, and to the extent the Board determines that bond funds are available for the purpose, acquire additional locations and construct, convert, renovate, or improve such additional locations as the Board determines may be necessary and appropriate. Construct or renovate restrooms as needed to support population size. ENERGY EFFICIENCY, TECHNOLOGY & INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Upgrade, replace or install building systems as needed, including, but not limited to, interior plumbing, electrical wiring, lighting, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems Upgrade, replace, or install Ethernet or other network access systems, telephone system, radio system, fire alarm system, public address system, intrusion alarm system and video surveillance system, and other security systems Acquire and install energy-saving improvements (such as upgraded insulation, efficient lighting, double-pane windows, energy-star appliances) Acquire and install solar electricity generation and distribution systems, including rooftop installation of solar panels and structures to support additional solar panels and related infrastructure Repair, replace, install, add, or upgrade utility systems/lines as needed, including water lines, gas lines, sewer lines, storm drains, electrical lines and telephone lines, and connections to city systems Replace existing or acquire new classroom technology (including but not limited to computers, "smart boards", digital projectors and document cameras) and network equipment (including but not limited to servers, network switches and routers, wireless network equipment, firewalls, and network security equipment) Furnish and equip classrooms and other facilities with appropriate items, including, but not limited to, desks, chairs and classroom furniture, and science and lab equipment EXTERIOR & GROUNDS IMPROVEMENTS Acquire and install exterior safety lighting, campus signage, and fencing Construct, repair, replace, renovate and rehabilitate walkways, covered walkways, breezeways and sidewalks Repair or upgrade roads and parking, including reconfigured or new pickup/dropoff areas Resurface, refurbish, repair, and paint building exteriors as needed Repair, replace, and resurface quads and other paved areas, including installation or repair of drainage and installation of seating, tables, lockers, and other amenities Expand or construct new storage facilities Renovate, replace, or construct physical education playgrounds and fields and associated facilities, including grass, artificial turf, asphalt, tracks, benches, drinking fountains, par course, gyms, sprinklers, rubber matting, and ball walls Landscape and irrigate grounds ADDITIONAL NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL PROJECTS Remove, dispose of, and otherwise remediate hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead, etc., where necessary Other improvements required to comply with existing building codes, including the Field Act, and access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Address unforeseen conditions revealed by construction/modernization (including plumbing or gas line breaks, dry rot, seismic, structural, etc.) Necessary site preparation/restoration in connection with new construction, renovation or remodeling, or installation or removal of relocatable classrooms, including demolition of existing structures; removing, replacing, or installing irrigation, drainage, utility lines (gas, water, sewer, electrical, data and voice, etc.), trees and landscaping; relocating fire access roads; and acquiring any necessary easements, licenses, or rights of way to the property Rental or construction of storage facilities and other space on an interim basis, as needed, to accommodate construction materials, equipment, personnel, and interim classrooms (including relocatables) for students and school functions or other storage for classroom materials displaced during construction Acquisition of any of the facilities on the Bond Project List through temporary lease, lease-purchase, or other appropriate financial arrangements, or execute purchase option under a lease for any of these authorized facilities. All other work, furnishing and equipping, necessary and incidental to specific projects described above. For any project involving renovation, repair, or rehabilitation of a building or the major portion of a building, the District shall be authorized to proceed with new replacement construction instead (including any necessary demolition), if the Governing Board determines that replacement and new construction is more practical than rehabilitation and renovation, considering the building's age, condition, expected remaining life, comparative cost, and other relevant factors.      The Bond Project List shall be considered a part of this ballot proposition, and shall be reproduced in any official document required to contain the full statement of the bond proposition.