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Columbia Elementary School District Bond Issue, Measure E (November 2014)
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A Columbia Elementary School District Bond Issue, Measure E ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the Columbia Elementary School District in Shasta County, California. It was approved.
Measure E authorized the district to increase its debt by $8.6 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount in order to update, maintain and improve Columbia Elementary school and Mountain View Middle school. District officials estimated that to repay these bonds an additional annual property tax levy of $29 per $100,000 of assessed property value would be necessary.[1]
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of Measure E.
Election results
| Columbia Elementary School District, Measure E | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 1,984 | 56.65% | ||
| No | 1,518 | 43.35% | ||
Election results via: Shasta County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:[1]
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To improve the quality of education; upgrade outdated electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems; make safety and security improvements; increase student access to computers and modern technology; replace 20-year-old or older portable classrooms with permanent classrooms; and improve P.E. fields and facilities for school and community use; shall Columbia Elementary School District issue $8,600,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens’ oversight committee and have NO money taken by the state or used for administrative salaries?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis was prepared for Measure E:[1]
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This analysis of the general obligation bond measure for the Columbia Elementary School District (“District”), Measure E, is provided in accordance with Elections Code section 9500, et seq. The electors entitled to vote on the measure are those residing within the District’s boundaries. Measure E does not propose to amend or add to existing law. Section 1 of Article XIIIA and section 18 of Article XVI of the California Constitution and Education Code sections 15264, et seq. authorize a school district to adopt a proposal, subject to the approval of the District’s voters, authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for specific school district purposes. The District has adopted such a proposal and is submitting it to the District electors for their consideration. If 55% of the qualified electors voting on Measure E vote for approval, the District’s Board of Trustees would be authorized to issue bonds in the principal amount not to exceed $8,600,000 and to levy ad valorem taxes on taxable property within the District to pay for the bonded indebtedness plus interest. The bonds may be issued and sold in several series and may mature in 40 years or such shorter period as determined by the District Board. The interest rate on the bonds would not exceed the statutory limit. The projects at either Columbia Elementary or Mountain View Middle schools to be financed by the bonds may include: 1) upgrading heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; 2) renovating, modernizing, or replacing infrastructure such as electrical, plumbing and sewer systems; 3) making technological, health, safety, and security improvements; (4) replacing, modernizing, or upgrading classrooms and other facilities; (5) constructing a new multipurpose room/gym at Columbia Elementary School for school and community use; and (6) related staff training, facilities studies, and retirement of outstanding lease and other funding obligations. The proceeds will not be used for any purpose not identified in the measure, including teacher or administrator salaries or be taken by the state. The District’s Board of Trustees shall establish a citizen’s oversight committee to ensure that the proceeds of the bonds are spent only on the specific projects and the specific school sites identified in Measure E. According to the tax rate statement submitted by Clayton Ross, Superintendent of the Columbia Elementary School District, the best estimate of the maximum ad valorem tax which would be levied on taxable real property to repay the bonds over their term is $29.00 per year for property having an assessed value of $100,000. These calculations are estimates only and are not binding upon the District. If Measure E is not approved by 55% of the qualified electors voting on the measure, the District will not be authorized to issue bonds for the aforementioned purposes.[2] |
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| —James R. Ross, Assistant Shasta County Counsel[1] | ||
Project list
The following is an excerpt of the bond measure listing proposed projects at Columbia Elementary School and Mountain View Middle School on which bond money would be spent. There is no guarantee that approval of Measure E will ensure the completion of all of these projects.[1]
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See also
- Local school bonds on the ballot
- Shasta County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
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