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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, California, Measure I, Bond Issue (June 2018)
| Measure I: Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| June 5, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 55% |
| Topic: |
| Local school bonds Tax: $60 per $100,000 in assessed value Matures in: Legal limit |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot June 5, 2018 ballot measures in California Monterey County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, California |
A bond issue was on the ballot for Monterey Peninsula Unified School District voters in Monterey County, California, on June 5, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to issue up to $213 million in bonds at a tax rate of $60.00 per $100,000 of assessed value. |
| A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to issue up to $213 million in bonds at a tax rate of $60.00 per $100,000 of assessed value. |
Election results
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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Measure I |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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11,087 | 70.19% | ||
| No | 4,708 | 29.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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To repair/update classrooms, science labs/school facilities for 21st century learning, make essential school safety/security improvements, replace aging plumbing, gas, sewer/electrical systems, repair, acquire, construct classrooms, athletic facilities, science labs, equipment, sites/facilities, shall this Monterey Peninsula Unified School District measure be adopted to issue $213,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levy approximately 6 cents/$100 assessed value ($12,500,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight, audits, no funds for administrators, all for local schools?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Monterey County Counsel:
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This measure would authorize the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (“the District”) to issue up to $213,000,000 in bonds for items on the Project List, summarized in part, as follows: financing improvements to educational facilities, such as repair/updates to classrooms and science labs/school facilities, replacing aging plumbing, gas and sewer/electrical systems, repairing, replacing, constructing and acquiring classrooms, athletic facilities, science labs and equipment, update classrooms for career technical education and workforce training programs. The Project List included with the Measure describes the projects proposed. The District may only use bond proceeds for the purposes specified in the Project List. The bond proceeds may not be used for other purposes, such as teacher and administrator salaries or school operating expenses. Inclusion of a project on the List does not guarantee the project will be funded or completed and the District may seek State funds to augment Bond proceeds. The Board of Trustees (Board) of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District has certified it has evaluated safety, class size reduction, and technology needs in developing the Bond Project List. If approved, the Measure will authorize the District to issue general obligation bonds, at an interest rate not to exceed the maximum permitted by law. Principal and interest for repayment on the bonds will be payable from ad valorem taxes placed annually on real property within the District. These taxes would be in addition to the property taxes currently on real property within the District. The District’s Tax rate Statement reflects an estimate of the maximum property taxes required to pay the bonds at an amount not to exceed $60 per $100,000 of assessed value. The actual tax rates may vary depending on the timing of sales, number of bonds sold, and increases in assessed valuations. The District has committed to conduct performance and financial audits to ensure that bond proceeds are spent as specified in the Measure. Additionally, the District will form an independent citizen’s oversight committee to monitor expenditures. No District employees or vendors are allowed to serve on the citizen’s oversight committee. This Measure was placed on the ballot by the District Board, makes no change to existing law and must be approved by fifty-five percent (55%) of eligible votes cast or the bonds may not be issued. A “yes” vote on the Measure is a vote in favor of the issuance of $213,000,000 in school construction project general obligation bonds. A “No” vote on this Measure is a vote against the issuance of $213,000,000 in school construction project general obligation bonds.[2] |
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| —Monterey County Counsel[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Support
Supporters
The following individuals signed the official argument in favor of the measure:[3]
- Bruce Delgado, Mayor City of Marina
- Ralph Rubio, Mayor City of Seaside
- Clyde Roberson, Mayor City of Monterey
- Helen Rucker, Community Leader
- Ellen Collord, Retired MPUSD Teacher
Arguments in favor
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in favor of the measure:[3]
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Vote Yes on Measure I to repair 50-year-old classrooms, update science labs and help prepare local students for success in college and the 21st-century competitive job market. The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is a source of community pride, but our newest school was built in 1965 and all schools are badly in need of repair. Most classrooms only have one or two electrical outlets, not nearly enough to support the learning technology our kids need to excel now and in the future. That’s why we need Measure I. It will provide locally controlled funding to repair failing plumbing, sewer and electrical systems and improve classrooms and labs to meet modern standards for science, technology, engineering, arts and math. By law, the state and federal government cannot touch Measure I: every penny must stay local. Vote Yes on I: Critical Repairs to Support Modern Learning • Provide up-to-date science, technology, engineering, arts, athletic and math classrooms and school facilities to keep pace with 21st-century learning • Fix and replace leaky roofs • Replace aging plumbing, gas, sewer and electrical systems some of which are over 50 years old • Update classrooms for career technical education and workforce training programs • Make essential safety and security updates Transparency and Fiscal Accountability Keep Every Penny in the Classroom • By law, 100% of Measure I must support public schools here on the Monterey Peninsula • The state and federal government cannot touch Measure I • A citizens’ oversight committee, annual audits and detailed project list are mandatory • Measure I cannot fund administrator salaries While some schools have been renovated recently, others have not, and all local students should have equal access to a quality education. Please join us in voting Yes on I to provide every student with the safe, modern learning environment they deserve. www.MPUSD.net www.VoteYes4MPUSDKids.com[2] |
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Opposition
Opponents
The following individuals signed the official argument against the measure:[3]
- Lawrence Samuels, Chair, Libertarian Party of Monterey County
- Jane Heider, Secretary, Libertarian Party of Monterey County
Arguments against
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in opposition to the measure:[3]
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Are you parents? Do you hold your children accountable? Supporting schools is good. Supporting wasting your money on vague, unenforceable promises is bad. Don’t be deceived by District’s campaign, funded by businesses that will likely benefit from bond money. (Isn’t that called pay-toplay?) Beware of high-priced marketers masquerading as “parents, teachers, and community leaders.” Why Vote No on Measure I? It’s virtually, word-for-word, identical to every other bond measure written by lawyers and advisors who made $1,882,730 (payable by you, with interest) from facilities bonds issued since 2011. Did you hear about a list of projects? Why isn’t there a list of SPECIFIC projects in Measure I? Because it would restrict the District to spend the money ONLY on those things? Can you trust District? Why did it violate oversight laws over many years for Measure P (2010) ($110,000,000)? Were you surveyed? Did you get a campaign mailer from District? YOU PAID for it all. Is that fair? Using your money for campaign purposes? Did you know that District issued $99,777,458 in Measure P bonds since 2011? Where has all that money gone? Proposition 39 permits a bare majority of voters (55%) to approve these bonds. “To ensure that BEFORE they vote, voters will be given a list of specific projects their bond money will be used for,” it requires that Measure I be a “list of the specific school facilities projects to be funded.” (Source: Proposition 39 ballot measure.) Measure I’s intentionally vague language gives District a BLANK CHECK with NO ACCOUNTABILITY. Don’t vote to waste your taxes on vague promises. Did District keep its promises from Measure P? It spent $99,777,458 and still needs “improvements?” What’s up with the other $10,000,000? Bond money is like drugs. Don’t give District another fix. Just say no! More evidence: http://bit.ly/NoMPUSDBond[2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, California.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Monterey County Elections Office, "Measures for the election on June 5, 2018," accessed May 5, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Monterey County Elections Office, "Local Voter Pamphlet," accessed May 5, 2018
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