League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Luis Obispo County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Measure I-10 Facilities Improvement Atascadero Unified School District School Bond - 55% Approval Required Pass: 9165 / 65.33% Yes votes ...... 4864 / 34.67% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure I-10

Our schools in the Atascadero Unified School District are the most important asset in our community and should be our number one priority. From higher achieving students to greater neighborhood safety to improved property values, quality schools make a difference. Your YES vote on Measure I-10 will improve our local schools by expanding educational programs and facilities, upgrading technology and computers in the classrooms and making needed renovations and repairs throughout the district with no tax increase. Measure I-10 will improve classrooms and school facilities by: Expanding the District's vocational education programs and facilities, including welding and automotive technology, medical and health technology, and construction trades Upgrading classrooms with up-to-date computers and technology Constructing a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics facility at Atascadero High School Repairing and replacing roofs Meeting handicap accessibility (ADA) requirements in restrooms and classrooms Upgrading and replacing outdated heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems As taxpayers, we agree on the importance of quality schools but also financial safeguards. Measure I-10 makes financial sense and protects taxpayers By law, all bond monies must be spent locally and entirely within our District Bond funds cannot be taken by the State and spent elsewhere Measure I-10 will not increase the annual tax rate that voters approved in 1990, in fact it will be a decrease in the annual tax rate All spending must be reviewed by an independent citizens' oversight committee No money can be used for administrative salaries Measure I-10 deserves our support because it improves the education of local children, and helps maintain the quality of our community + and that's something we can all support. Please join us and VOTE YES ON MEASURE I-10! s/ Donald D. Idler, Business Owner s/ Robert J. Wilkins, Jr., Business Owner s/ Thomas Patrick O'Malley, Atascadero City Councilman> s/ Barbara W. Butz, Community Volunteer s/ James Patterson, County Supervisor -- 5th District (No arguments against Measure I-10 were submitted)

Tax Rate Statement from Jackie Martin, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Atascadero Unified School District

An election will be held in Atascadero Unified School District (the "District") on November 2, 2010 to authorize the sale of $117,000,000 in general obligation bonds. The following information is submitted in compliance with Sections 9400-9404 of the California Elections Code. 1. The best estimate of the tax rate that 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 $.0590 per $100 ($59.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2011-12. 2. The best estimate of the tax rate that 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 $.0590 per $100 ($59.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2019-20. 3. The best estimate of the highest tax rate that would be required to fund this bond issue, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing this statement, is $.0590 per $100 ($59.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation. 4. The best estimate of the average tax rate required to fund this bond issue, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is $.0590 per $100 ($59.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation. 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 increases in assessed valuations. The timing of the bond sales and the amount of bonds sold at any given time will be determined 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.