Oak Park Unified School District, California, Bond Issue, Measure S (November 2016)
| Measure S: Oak Park Unified School District Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 55% |
| Topic: |
| Local school bonds Tax: $60 per 100,000 in value Matures in: Legal limit |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Ventura County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Oak Park Unified School District, California |
A bond issue measure was on the ballot for Oak Park Unified School District voters in Ventura County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $60 million in bonds to improve classroom and school facilities in Oak Park Unified School District. |
| A no vote was a vote against issuing $60 million in bonds to improve classroom and school facilities in Oak Park Unified School District. |
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
| Measure S | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4,453 | 63.51% | ||
| No | 2,559 | 36.49% | ||
- Election results from Ventura County Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To improve student safety and campus security systems, repair/upgrade older classrooms and school facilities, including deteriorating roofs, plumbing, electrical, and air conditioning systems, acquire, construct, and repair classrooms, sites, facilities, equipment and instructional technology to support student achievement in reading, math arts, humanities, science/technology, shall Oak Park Unified School District issue $60,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, with independent citizen oversight, audits, no money for administrator salaries, all money staying local, and without increasing current tax rates? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Ventura County Counsel:
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Measure S was placed on the ballot by the Governing Board (“Board”) of the Oak Park Unified School District (“District”). Under the state Constitution, school districts may issue general obligation bonds only if approved by 55% (or more) of the voters of the District. Such a “Yes” vote on Measure S would permit the Board to issue bonds (“Bonds”) in an amount not to exceed $60,000,000 for construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and replacement of District school facilities, as more fully described in the Project List set forth in Measure S. If Bonds are issued, proceeds may be used only for Measure S’s stated purposes, which include: upgrading and constructing classrooms, labs, facilities, and computer systems; repairing or replacing roofs, plumbing, heating, electrical, and air conditioning systems; upgrading libraries; providing facilities and equipment needed to support instruction in music and arts; replacing aging portables with new classrooms; improving safety and security systems, including lighting, cameras, and emergency communication systems; improving pick-up and drop-off zones and parking lots; upgrading irrigation and drainage systems, etc. Measure S also provides that funds may be used for acquisition of instructional, maintenance, and operational equipment; payment of preparation costs for facility planning studies, assessment reviews, master plan updates, environmental studies, and the like (as detailed in Measure S’s Project List). Under the terms of Measure S, the District Board must establish an independent citizens’ oversight committee to ensure that bond proceeds are properly expended for items in the Bond Project List. In addition, the Board must conduct annual performance and financial audits. Measure S further provides that bond proceeds cannot be used for teacher or administrator salaries or other school operating expenses. District officials must submit annual reports to the Board stating the amount of bond proceeds received and expended in that year and the status of any project funded or to be funded from bond proceeds. Principal and interest on the Bonds will be payable from the proceeds of tax levies made upon the taxable property in the District. These taxes would be in addition to the normal real property taxes levied on taxpayers in the District. The amount of the increased taxes each year will depend upon the amount needed to pay the principal and interest on the Bonds. The Tax Rate Statement for Measure S in the sample ballot pamphlet reflects the District’s best estimates, based upon currently available data and projections, of the property tax rates required to service the Bonds. The District estimates that the tax rate that will be necessary to fund this bond issue is $60.00 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation. The tax rate in any given year may not exceed $60.00 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation. Approval of Measure S does not guarantee that the District projects specified will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by Measure S. The District’s proposal for projects may assume the receipt of matching state funds, which could be subject to appropriation by the Legislature or approval of a statewide bond measure.[2] |
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| —Ventura County Counsel[3] | ||
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 Oak Park Unified School District, California.
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ventura County Clerk and Recorder, "Local Measures November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election," accessed October 17, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ventura County Clerk and Recorder, "Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlet," accessed October 24, 2016
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