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Jurupa Unified School District Bond Issue, Measure EE (November 2014)

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A Jurupa Unified School District Bond Issue, Measure EE ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County, California. It was approved.

Upon approval, Measure EE issued $144 million in bonds to benefit Jurupa Unified School District. The funds were designated to upgrade classrooms, labs and technology; repair roofs, restrooms and electrical systems and improve school safety and security.[1]

A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of Measure EE.

Election results

Riverside County Measure EE
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 5,824 60.81%
No3,75439.19%
Election results from Riverside County Elections Office

Text of measure

Ballot question

The question on the ballot appeared as:[1]

Shall Jurupa Unified School District upgrade career training and instructional technology, improve vocational facilities, science and computer labs for modern careers and skilled trades, improve school safety and security, repair aging classrooms, roofs, restrooms and electrical systems, by issuing $144 million of bonds, at legal interest rates, with annual financial audits, independent citizens’ oversight, with all funds staying local and no money for administrators’ salaries or pensions? [2]

Impartial analysis

The following impartial analysis was prepared for Measure EE:[1]

The Board of Education (“Board”) of the Jurupa Unified School District (“District”) by adopting Resolution No. 2015/09 (“Resolution”), elected to call an election pursuant to Section 18 of Article XVI and Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution and Section 15100 and 15624 et seq. of the California Education Code to obtain authorization to issue and sell general obligation Bonds (“Bonds”) in the aggregate amount principal amount of one hundred forty-four million dollars ($144,000,000).

This Measure was placed on the ballot by the Board of the above-identified District.

The Bonds would be used by the District to upgrade career training and instructional technology, improve school facilities, including science and computer labs, improve school safety and security, repair classroom facilities, including roofs, restrooms and electrical infrastructure. The Bonds would not be used to fund the salaries, pensions or benefits of any board members, administrator, and/or teachers or for other school operating expenses.

If Measure “EE” is approved, the Board of the District will appoint a citizens’ oversight committee and conduct annual independent audits to assure that bond funds are spent only on the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, or the acquisition or lease of real property for school facilities, and for no other purposes.

An ad valorem tax would be levied and collected on property within the boundaries of the District to pay the principal and interest on the Bonds.

The Resolution provides that the maximum interest rate on the Bonds will not exceed the maximum interest rate permitted by the applicable laws of the State and the maximum term of the Bonds, or any series thereof, will not exceed 40 years.

For this Measure to be approved fifty-five percent (55%) of qualified voters who vote on the Measure must vote yes.

A “YES” vote on Measure “EE” is a vote to allow the District to sell the Bonds and levy the necessary taxes to pay for the Bonds.

A “NO” vote on Measure “EE” is a vote against allowing the District to sell the Bonds and levy the necessary taxes to pay for the Bonds.[2]

—Ronak N. Patel, Deputy County Counsel[1]

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Riverside County Vote Info website, accessed October 24, 2014
  2. 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.