League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Diego County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Proposition E Maintain Quality Education in Escondido Measure Escondido Union School District 55% Approval Required Pass: 18615 / 56.95% Yes votes ...... 14072 / 43.05% No votes See Also: Index of all Propositions

Arguments For Proposition E	Arguments Against Proposition E
A good education is the best way to prepare for success in life. But aging school facilities in our K-8 schools are now threatening Escondido's local quality of education. VOTING YES on Proposition E will protect your investment in Escondido. Our elementary and middle schools have educated generations of Escondido children. But today, many of our schools have grown outdated and are overdue for repairs and upgrades. If we want our children to succeed in high school, college and careers, they must be skilled in reading, writing, language arts, science, math and technology. Proposition E provides a prudent, responsible plan to modernize Escondido K-8 schools for improved student safety, instruction and learning. Proposition E will: Improve school safety, including lighting, fencing, fire safety, and communication systems Upgrade technology infrastructure to improve learning in math, science and technology Repair deteriorated roofs, floors, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems Modernize classrooms, labs, school facilities and instructional equipment Replace aging portables with permanent classrooms Provide better access for children with disabilities ALL Prop E funds stay local, benefitting ONLY Escondido elementary and middle schools. The State CANNOT take this funding away. Taxpayer protections are required. Prop E is for school facilities, technology and safety upgrades ONLY. NO funds are allowed for employees' salaries or pensions. Prop E REQUIRES a project list detailing exactly how the money will be used, a Citizens' Oversight Committee, and independent audits to ensure that funds are spent properly. Whether or not you have school-age children, improving Escondido schools is a wise investment. Good schools protect home values. The longer we wait to make these improvements, the more expensive they will be. Please join teachers, parents, and community leaders throughout Escondido who are VOTING YES for safe, modern, elementary and middle schools. Vote YES on E. Thank you! http://www.EforEscondidoSchools.com JO-ANN FOX 2012 Teacher of the Year JENNIFER FOSTER Parent PATRICIA HUERTA Executive Director, Escondido Education COMPACT + Children's Advocate MARGARET DECKER The Reverend MARV GILBERT Business Owner	No arguments against Proposition E were submitted.

Tax Rate Statement from Superintendent of Schools

To: The voters voting in the November 4, 2014 election on the question of the issuance of $182,100,000 General Obligation Bonds of the Escondido Union School District. You are hereby notified in accordance with Section 9401 of the Elections Code of the State of California of the following: 1. The best estimate from official sources of the tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund principal and interest payments during the first fiscal year after the first sale of bonds (Fiscal Year 2015-2016), based on assessed valuations available at the time of the election and taking into account estimated future growth, is $.029000 per $100 of assessed valuation, which equates to $29.00 per $100,000. 2. The best estimate from official sources of the tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund principal and interest payments during the first fiscal year after the last sale of bonds (Fiscal Year 2033-2034), based on assessed valuations available at the time of the election and taking into account estimated future growth, is $.029000 per $100 of assessed valuation, which equates to $29.00 per $100,000. 3. The best estimate from official sources of the highest tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund principal and interest payments on the bonds and an estimate of the year in which that rate will apply, based on assessed valuations available at the time of the election and taking into account estimated future growth, is $.029000 per $100 of assessed valuation, which equates to $29.00 per $100,000. The tax rate is projected to be the same every year. The attention of all voters is directed to the fact that the foregoing information is based upon 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 date of sale and the amount of bonds sold at any given time will be determined by the District based on its need for construction 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 sale. Actual future assessed valuations 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. Accordingly, the actual tax rates and the years in which such rates are applicable may vary from those presently estimated as above stated. Superintendent of the Escondido Union School District Luis A. Rankins-Ibarra, Ed.D.