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Colfax Elementary School District bond proposition, Measure Q (November 2008)
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A Colfax Elementary School District bond proposition, Measure Q was on the November 4, 2008 ballot for voters in the Colfax Elementary School District in Placer County, California, where it was defeated.
If Measure Q had been approved, it would have authorized the school district to borrow $2.5 million.
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for approval.
Election results
| Measure Q | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 1,143 | 46.41% | ||
| Yes | 1,320 | 53.59% | ||
- These final, certified, election results are from the Placer County elections office.
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure Q: "To provide comparable quality classrooms and technology as other nearby schools, update electrical systems to improve student access to computers/modern technology, construct a science/computer/vocational classroom laboratory to provide job skills, install solar panels to reduce utility costs, shall Colfax School District issue $2,500,000 of bonds at legal rates, to acquire, construct, repair, equip schools, with no money for administrators’ salaries, independent public audits, and spending annually reviewed by a citizens’ oversight committee?"[1] |
Comparison
Altogether, there were 95 school bond measures on the November 4, 2008 ballot across California. Of the 95, just eight were defeated. Measure Q is one of the eight that was defeated.
See also
External links
- Text of Measure Q (PDF file)
- Measure Q election results
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
