Ontario-Montclair School District, California, Bond Issue, Measure K (November 2016)
| Measure K: Ontario-Montclair School District Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 55% |
| Topic: |
| Local school bonds Tax: $30.00 per $100,000 in value Matures in: Legal limit |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California San Bernardino County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
A bond issue was on the ballot for Ontario-Montclair School District voters in San Bernardino County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $150 million in bonds to repair, construct and acquire school facilities. |
| A no vote was a vote against issuing $150 million in bonds to repair, construct and acquire school facilities. |
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
| Measure K | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 30,996 | 78.19% | ||
| No | 8,644 | 21.81% | ||
- Election results from San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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ONTARIO-MONTCLAIR SCHOOL DISTRICT REPAIR, STUDENT SAFETY, CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY MEASURE. To repair aging classrooms in order to maintain student health/safety and retain/attract quality teachers, remove asbestos/lead paint, repair restrooms/leaky, deteriorating roofs, upgrade disabled access, school security/fire safety, increase water conservation/energy efficiency, improve technology/computer/science labs, repair, construct, acquire/retrofit school facilities, sites/equipment, shall Ontario-Montclair School District issue $150,000,000 in bonds, at legal rates, requiring independent audits, citizens' oversight, keeping all funds local?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the San Bernardino County Counsel:
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Measure K is submitted to the voters by the Ontario-Montclair School District ("District") to authorize the District, in order to maintain student health/safety and retain/attract quality teachers, to repair aging classrooms remove asbestos and lead paint, repair restrooms and leaky, deteriorating roofs; upgrade disabled access, school security, and fire safety; increase water conservation and energy efficiency, improve technology, and computer and science labs; repair, construct, acquire and retrofit school facilities, sites, and equipment. A "yes" vote by at least fifty-five percent (55%) of the voters voting on this measure will authorize the Board of Trustees of the District to issue and sell bonds to benefit the District in the amount of one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000). If fewer than fifty-five percent (55%) of the voters voting on this measure vote "yes", the Board of Trustees of the District will not be authorized to issue and sell the $150,000,000 in bonds set forth in the measure. The bond proceeds may not be used for any other purpose, including teacher and administrator salaries or pensions and other school operating expenses. The District will conduct financial and performance audits annually and will appoint a citizens oversight committee to ensure that bond proceeds are spent only on the school facility projects listed in the measure. The bonded debt will be a general obligation of the District and will be financed by property taxes levied annually on taxable property located within the District in an amount necessary to pay the annual debt obligation. [2] |
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| —San Bernardino County Counsel[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure was available here.
Support
Supporters
The following individuals signed the official argument in favor of the measure:[4]
- Theodore "Ted" Alejandre, County Superintendent of Schools, San Bernardino County
- Paul Leon, Mayor, City of Ontario
- Paul Eaton, Mayor, City of Montclair
- Tania Salas, parent, Buena Vista ES/Vernon MS; member, District English Learner Advisory Committee
- MaryKay Scheid, president, Ontario-Montclair Teachers Association
Arguments in favor
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in favor of the measure:[5]
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Repair Aging Schools and Prepare Students for College and Careers -Vote Yes on K! Our Ontario & Montclair students deserve safe schools and quality education -- vote YES on K to support our local, award-winning elementary and middle schools. Our local elementary and middle schools lack the essential, up-to-date technology necessary for success in preparing for college and the 21' Century economy. YES on K upgrades technology, addresses school health and safety needs, provides clean, safe classrooms, and ensures the quality classrooms and science labs that attract and retain quality teachers. And did you know that many of our schools were built decades ago—and some are over 75 years old? YES on K fixes deteriorating classrooms and restrooms YES on K replaces outdated air conditioning systems YES on K removes mold, asbestos and lead paint YES on K repairs leaky, deteriorating roofs and improves school water efficiency systems YES on K updates accessibility for disabled persons A UCLA study showed that over 40% of children in Ontario and Montclair are overweight—among the highest rates in the county. YES on K keeps kids healthy by providing the physical education facilities that prevent childhood obesity and keeps kids out of trouble and performing well in school. By law, YES on K has strict fiscal accountability requirements:
GOOD SCHOOLS PROTECT PROPERTY VALUES and KEEP NEIGHBORHOODS DESIRABLE! Join teachers, parents, community leaders and business owners in voting - YES on K! Learn more and remember to vote: www.RepairOMSDSchools.com [2] |
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Opposition
Opponents
The following individuals signed the official argument against the measure:[6]
Unknown authors
Arguments against
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in opposition to the measure:[7]
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Vote NO on Measure K. Children and grandchildren not yet born will be forced to continue to pay for obsolete computers for the next 30 years! We won't be done paying off the current Ontario-Montclair Unified School District $59 million bond until 2034. But now they want $150 million more! The School Board's wish list includes getting rid of asbestos and lead paint. Why weren't these health and safety problems fixed already? But they did have money in their budget to put up a huge digital message board at Bon View Elementary this year. (More 'electronic marquees' are wanted; see Exhibit B). Obviously the poisons of lead and asbestos in the schools were not a priority. But this bond has:
Vote NO on Measure K.
An oversight committee has no authority to reduce the project costs and lower the amount of bond money used. None of the information put on this ballot by the School Board members shows the actual cost of the projects they propose. They have no firm price, except that our TAXES WILL GO UP! Send the School Board back to our schools to do their homework! Taxpayers lose with Measure K. Parents lose with Measure K. Students lose with Measure K .Everyone loses with Measure K. [2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Ontario-Montclair School District, California.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Full text ballot proposition of the Ontario-Montclair School District bond measure election November 8, 2016," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "County counsel analysis - Ontario-Montclair School District regular election to be held on November 8, 2016," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Argument in favor of Measure K," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Argument in favor of Measure K," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Argument against Measure K," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Argument against Measure K," accessed October 5, 2016
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