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Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Bond Issue, Measure I (November 2014)
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A Belmont-Redwood Shores School District Bond Issue, Measure I ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District in San Mateo County, California. It was approved.
Measure I authorized the district to increase its debt by $48 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount. District officials estimated that an additional property tax levy of about $19.98 per $100,000 of assessed property value would be required to repay these bonds.[1]
District voters approved two separate bond measures in 2010 - Measure I and Measure N. These measures authorized $25 million and $35 million respectively, for a total of $60 million.
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of Measure I.
Election results
| Belmont-Redwood Shores School District, Measure I | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 7,017 | 64.8% | ||
| No | 3,820 | 35.2% | ||
Election results via: San Mateo County Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:[1]
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To add elementary and middle school classrooms and science labs for math, science, reading and writing programs, relieve school overcrowding, provide updated classroom computers and instructional technology for quality 21st Century education, repair, construct, acquire classrooms, facilities and equipment, add restrooms to accommodate growing student enrollment, shall Belmont-Redwood Shores School District issue $48 million in bonds which cannot be taken by the State, at legal rates, with independent citizens' oversight, annual audits, and all funds benefiting local schools? (quote) |
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Impartial analysis & tax statement
The impartial analysis and tax rate statement provided for Measure I are available here.[2]
Full text
The full text of Measure I is available here.
Support
Supporters
The following individuals signed the official arguments in support of Measure I:[3]
- John Violet, Belmont City Treasurer
- Mary Morissey Parden, Belmont business owner
- Amitabh Passi, Belmont-Redwood Shores Citizen Oversight Committee Member
- Tracie Pon, 22-year Redwood Shores resident
- Karen Clancy, 25-year Belmont resident
A yes campaign called Great BRSSD Schools was started to urge voters to approve Measure I.[4]
Arguments in favor
Supporters argued that the school needs funding to continue to provide excellent education, pointing out that the district student test scores are consistently above state standards and five schools in the district have been named California Distinguished Schools. Supporters also brought the increasing enrollment - up 42 percent over the last seven years and projected to go up by 20 percent in the next six years - to the attention of the voters, arguing that the district needs the Measure I parcel tax to avoid overcrowding.[3]
Opposition
Opponents
Mark W. A. Hinkle, president of the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association signed the official arguments in opposition to Measure I on behalf of the entire association.[5]
Arguments against
Opponents argued that the district approved bond measures in 2010 with the same stated purposes as Measure I and should not need to borrow more money so soon. They also argued that the district is foolish to use a long-term loan to pay for additional technology and computers that will be outdated and obsolete within 3-5 years. Opponents also pointed out that bond money must be paid back in full plus substantial interest, making Measure I a bad deal for taxpayers.[5]
Related measures
- Belmont-Redwood Shores School District bond propositions, Measures I
- Belmont-Redwood Shores School District bond propositions, Measures N
See also
- Local school bonds on the ballot
- School bond elections in California
- San Mateo County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Mateo County Elections Office, "Ballot Measure information for Measure I," archived September 16, 2014
- ↑ San Mateo County Elections Office, "Impartial analysis of Measure I," archived September 16, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 San Mateo County Elections Office, "Arguments in favor of Measure I," archived September 16, 2014
- ↑ Great BRSSD Schools website, accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 San Mateo Elections Office, "Arguments in opposition to Measure I," archived September 16, 2014
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