League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Diego County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Proposition Q School Bonds Ramona Unified School District 55% Approval Required Fail: 4802 / 46.67% Yes votes ...... 5488 / 53.33% No votes See Also: Index of all Propositions

Arguments For Proposition Q	Arguments Against Proposition Q
Measure Q is on the November ballot to preserve the quality of education in Ramona. Q is needed to upgrade and renovate outdated classrooms and school facilities and to repay an outstanding District loan. By approving Measure Q, we can improve the education of local students, which increases property values, reduces crime, and is good for the local economy. In short, quality schools maintain the quality of a community. Two years ago, voters failed to approve Measure R on the November 2012 ballot. Community members said the District asked for too much with a $60.00 tax rate. The District listened and is lowering the tax rate to $39.00. We believe this change is an affordable, but critical, investment in our kids and our community. Q will upgrade aging Ramona schools Although schools have been well maintained over the years, they are old. Measure Q would make only the most critical improvements including repairing or replacing roofs, upgrading inadequate electrical and deteriorating plumbing systems, and making health and safety enhancements. Q will relieve schools of crippling debt Ramona Unified School District borrowed money ten years ago to build two sorely needed schools, construct classrooms, and make other improvements. Because developer fees have dried up, the District must now repay that loan with money intended to support classroom education. Measure Q will pay off this loan entirely, maintaining programs, instructional days, and small class sizes. Q contains tough safeguards to ensure funds are spent as promised: All funds must be spent locally and cannot be taken by the State By law, spending must be reviewed and audited by a local Citizens' Oversight Committee Funds cannot be spent on employee salaries Measure Q upgrades outdated classrooms, increases property values, and maintains the quality of our community. Join us and VOTE YES ON Q! MS. CORI McDONALD President, Ramona Teachers Association MRS. KRISTINA KROHNE PTA President, Sun Valley Council MRS. ARVIE DEGENFELDER Founder, Ramona Trails Association MR. DAMON BALDWIN Head Football Coach, Ramona High School SUSAN D. HOMESLEY, OD Local Business Owner & Optometrist	No arguments against Proposition Q were submitted.

Tax Rate Statement from Superintendent

An election will be held in the Ramona Unified School District (the "District") on November 4, 2014, to authorize the sale of up to $40,000,000 in bonds of the District to finance school facilities and property of the District, and paying costs incident thereto as described in the ballot measure. If the bonds are approved, the District expects to sell the bonds in one or more series over time. 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 contained 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 $.039 per $100 ($39.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2015-16. 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 $.039 per $100 ($39.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2022-23. 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, is $.039 per $100 ($39.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal years 2015- 16. Voters should note that the estimated tax rates are based on the ASSESSED VALUE of taxable property 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. Attention of all voters is directed to the fact that the foregoing information is based upon the District's projections and estimates only. 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 of bonds sold and 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 of bonds sold at any given time will be determined by the District based on its needs for funds 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. Dated: July 28, 2014 Dr. Robert Graeff Superintendent Ramona Unified School District STATEMENT REQUIRED BY EDUCATION CODE SECTION 15122.5 "Approval of Measure Q does not guarantee that the proposed project or projects in the Ramona Unified School District that are the subject of bonds under Measure Q will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by Measure Q. The school district's proposal for the project or projects may assume the receipt of matching state funds, which could be subject to appropriation by the Legislature or approval of a statewide bond measure."