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Kentfield School District Bond Issue, Measure D (November 2014)
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A Kentfield School District Bond Issue, Measure D ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the Kentfield School District in Marin County, California. It was approved.
Upon approval, Measure D authorized the district to increase its debt by $30 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount. School officials estimated the additional property tax rate required to repay these bonds to be $30 per $100,000 of assessed property value.[1]
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of Measure D.
Election results
| Kentfield School District Measure D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 3,314 | 70.92% | ||
| No | 1,359 | 29.08% | ||
Election results via: Marin County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The question on the ballot appeared as:[1]
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To improve educational facilities with funding that cannot be taken by the State; modernize, renovate, and/or construct classrooms, restrooms and school facilities to reduce student overcrowding; enhance student access to technology; make health and safety improvements; and replace outdated windows and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems, shall the Kentfield School District issue $30,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens’ oversight committee and have no bond money used for administrator salaries?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis was prepared for Measure D:[1]
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This measure was placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees of the Kentfield School District. If this Measure is approved by a 55% vote, the Kentfield School District would be authorized to incur bonded indebtedness of up to thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) with an interest rate not to exceed the limit set by law. The proceeds of the proposed bonds must be used for the purposes set forth in the Measure and for no other purposes, and will be subject to oversight by a citizens’ oversight committee and annual audits.[2] |
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| —Steven M. Woodside, Marin County Counsel[1] | ||
See also
- School bond elections in California
- Local school bonds on the ballot
- Marin County, California ballot measures
- November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California
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