Guerneville School District, California, Bond Issue, Measure G (November 2016)
| Measure G: Guerneville School District Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 55% |
| Topic: |
| Local school bonds Tax: $30.00 per 100,000 in value Matures in: Legal limit |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Sonoma County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Guerneville School District, California |
A bond issue measure was on the ballot for Guerneville School District voters in Sonoma County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $7 million in bonds to modernize, construct, and renovate classrooms and school facilities. |
| A no vote was a vote against issuing $7 million in bonds to modernize, construct, and renovate classrooms and school facilities. |
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
| Measure G | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,861 | 71.63% | ||
| No | 737 | 28.37% | ||
- Election results from Sonoma County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To Improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the state; modernize, construct, and/or renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements; increase student access to modern technology; and make needed energy and water conservation improvements, shall the Guerneville School District issue $7,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have annual audits, independent citizens’ oversight and use No money used for administrative salaries?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Sonoma County Counsel:
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The California Constitution allows school districts to borrow money by issuing bonds to pay for construction, repair, replacement, and acquisition of school facilities if 55 percent of the voters who vote on the measure approve the sale of the bonds. The Guerneville School District Board of Trustees (Board) has called for an election on the question of whether to issue bonds in the amount of $7 million for such purposes. Money raised by the sale of the bonds can only be used for the purposes and projects in the Bond Project List set forth in the Measure, which is published in this voter information pamphlet. Bond proceeds will be used to modernize, replace, construct, equip, and improve outdated District facilities. Examples of projects include, but are not limited to: renovating and upgrading existing classrooms and other facilities; improving school energy efficiency; upgrading computers and instructional technology; upgrading playgrounds, outdoor fields, and equipment for school and community use; and upgrading facilities to comply with handicap accessibility requirements and current safety codes. As required by state law, the measure prohibits using bond proceeds for operating expenses or teacher and administrator salaries. The inclusion of a project on the Bond Project List does not guarantee that the project will be funded or completed. The Measure states that the District’s capital needs exceed the amount of the proposed bonds, and the District will seek other funding sources to advance the Bond Project List as far as possible. The Board will establish the priority and order in which projects will be completed. If Measure G is adopted, the Board would conduct annual, independent financial and performance audits to verify that expenditures are proper and projects are being completed. Additionally, the Board would establish an Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee within sixty days of the report of election results to the Board. Bond proceeds would be maintained in a separate account in the County Treasury, and the Superintendent would submit annual reports to the Board detailing the status of projects undertaken and the amount of bond proceeds received and expended in each year. These requirements are set out in the “Accountability Requirements” section of the Measure. If Measure G is approved, the District may issue and sell the bonds in series, at different times, as projects are undertaken. The bonds of any series must mature within 40 years of the date they are issued. The funds to repay the bonds would be raised by increasing property taxes based upon the value of land and improvements in the District. The interest rate on the bonds would depend on the market rate at the time the bonds are sold. The rate cannot exceed the rate set by state law, currently 12 percent. The Tax Rate Statement prepared by the District Superintendent, which estimates the property tax levies required to pay off the bonds, follows this analysis. The tax rate is a projection, and could go up or down, depending on a number of factors including changes in assessed value of property in the District.[2] |
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| —Sonoma County Counsel[1] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Guerneville School District, California.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonoma County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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