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Mountain Valley Unified School District, California, Bond Issue, Measure J (November 2017)

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Measure J: Mountain Valley Unified School District Bond Issue
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The basics
Election date:
November 7, 2017
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
Local school bonds
Amount: $5.95 million
Tax: $60 per $100,000 in value
Matures in: Legal limit
Related articles
Local school bonds on the ballot
November 7, 2017 ballot measures in California
Trinity County, California ballot measures
See also
Mountain Valley Unified School District, California

A bond issue was on the ballot for Mountain Valley Unified School District voters in Trinity County, California, on November 7, 2017. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to issue $5.95 million in general obligation bonds—a type of government debt—to fund capital improvements of school facilities and technology, with a total debt service (repayment) cost of $11,868,786.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to issue $5.95 million in general obligation bonds—a type of government debt—to fund capital improvements of school facilities and technology, with a total debt service (repayment) cost of $11,868,786.

Measure J was designed to issue $5.95 million in general obligation bonds with a total repayment cost of $11,868,786 to pay for projects in the school district. District officials estimated that a six percent tax on property valuations would pay for the bond issuance.[1] A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of Measure J.

Election results

Measure J
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 386 65.2%
No20634.8%
Election results from Trinity County Elections

Project list

Mountain Valley Unified School District prepared the following list of proposed projects to be funded by the Measure J bond revenue:[2]

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  • Make health and safety improvements, including mold, lead, and asbestos abatement
  • Upgrade inadequate electrical systems
  • Upgrade and replace heating/air conditioning units
  • Modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms, and school facilities
  • Improve student access to computers and modern technology
  • Repair or replace leaky roofs
  • Update/renovate playgrounds, play structures and PE fields and facilities for school and community use
  • Modernize/renovate classrooms to meet 21st century educational standards
  • Replace outdated and energy-inefficient windows
  • Federal and State-mandated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility upgrades including site access, parking, staff and student restrooms, relocation of some existing electrical devices, drinking fountains, playground equipment, etc.
  • Make water conservation improvements
  • Upgrade school site parking, roadways, utilities and grounds
  • Abate and remove hazardous materials identified prior or during construction
  • Repair, replace and/or upgrade paved surfaces, turf, and other grounds to eliminate safety hazards and improve outside instructional areas
  • Pay or prepay interim funding, including lease obligations and certificates of participation, which was used to advance fund the projects listed above.

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Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[4]

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To improve the quality of education by modernizing 50 to 60 year-old classrooms, restrooms, and school facilities; replace leaky roofs; make health and safety improvements including major mold removal, lead and asbestos abatement; increase student access to computers/technology/ to meet 21st century educational standards; and replace deteriorating plumbing, sewer, electrical heating, and cooling systems. Mountain Valley Unified School District will issue $5,950,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens’ oversight committee and have NO money for administrative or teachers salaries.[3]

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Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Support

Arguments in favor

The following official argument was submitted in favor of the measure:[5]

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Opposition

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

This measure was put on the ballot through a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees of the Mountain Valley Unified School District on June 14, 2017.

Recent news

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Mountain Valley Unified School District, California, Bond Issue, Measure J (November 2017) - Google News

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Trinity County Elections Office, "Tax Rate Statement," accessed October 25, 2017
  2. ↑ Trinity County, "BOND PROJECT LIST," accessed November 3, 2017
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ Trinity County Elections Office, "November 7, 2017 Consolidated District Election," accessed September 22, 2017
  5. ↑ Trinity County Election Office, "Argument in favor of Measure J," accessed October 25, 2017
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