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Sonoma County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
Measure A
Qualified Special Tax Assessment for Educational Purposes
Shoreline Joint Unified School District

890 / 71.7% Yes votes ...... 351 / 28.3% No votes

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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 $120 a year parcel tax, increasing annually at 4%, for no more than six years?

Impartial Analysis from the County Counsels
If this Measure is approved by a two-thirds vote, the SHORELINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT will be authorized to extend collection of an existing $120 a year parcel tax, increasing annually at 4%, for a period of six years. The Measure specifies that the proceeds of the parcel tax are to be used for the purposes set forth in the Measure to maintain existing school programs, purchase textbooks, and enhance computer science, library and arts programs.

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 have 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 education 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/Eileen C. Jensen, Registered Nurse
s/Tim Kehoe, Dairyman
s/Tim Furlong, Contractor
s/Carol J Friedman, Community Center Director
s/Michael Whitt, Physician

NO ARGUMENT WAS SUBMITTED AGAINST MEASURE A

Text for 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 $120 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
INDUSTRIAL ARTS/COOKING
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
SUPPORT OTHER ACADEMIC/EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (not to exceed 10% of the total parcel tax revenue)

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