San Leandro Unified School District, California, Bond Issue, Measure J1 (November 2016)
| Measure J1: San Leandro 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: $36.20 per $100,000 in value Matures in: Legal limit |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Alameda County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| San Leandro Unified School District, California |
A bond issue measure was on the ballot for San Leandro Unified School District voters in Alameda County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $104,000,000 in bonds for facilities maintenance. |
| A no vote was a vote against issuing $104,000,000 in bonds for facilities maintenance. |
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
| Measure J1 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 19,050 | 74.8% | ||
| No | 6,419 | % | ||
- Election results from Alameda County Registrar of Voters
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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San Leandro Schools Bond “To repair leaky roofs, faulty plumbing and electrical systems; improve heating and ventilation; improve student safety by upgrading security lighting, emergency communications, fire alarms and sprinklers; upgrade classrooms, libraries and science labs; replace deteriorating portables; and provide facilities and equipment needed to support instruction in math, science, engineering, arts and technology; shall San Leandro Unified School District issue $104,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with citizens’ oversight, annual audits and all money benefiting San Leandro children?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Alameda County Counsel:
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Measure J1, a San Leandro Unified School District (“District”) bond measure, seeks voter approval to authorize the District to issue and sell bonds of up to one hundred four million dollars ($104,000,000) in aggregate principal amount at interest rates within the legal limit. The purpose of the bonds is to finance school facilities projects as specified in the measure. Pursuant to California Constitution Section 18 of Article XVI and Section 1 of Article XIIIA and California Education Code Section 15274, this measure will become effective upon the affirmative vote of at least 55% of the qualified electors voting on this measure. California Education Code Section 15100 restricts the use of the proceeds from the bonds sale to items such as building school buildings, improving school grounds, supplying school buildings and grounds with equipment, and the acquisition of real property for school facilities. In addition, proceeds may only be used for the projects listed in the measure. This measure provides that its proceeds will fund projects that include, among others: repair and replace roofs; repair and upgrade plumbing and electrical systems; acquire, install, and upgrade security systems; and replace portable classrooms. Proceeds may not be used for any other purpose, such as administrator salaries. If 55% of those who vote on the measure vote “yes”, the District will be authorized to issue bonds in the amount noted above. Approval of this measure will authorize a levy on the assessed value of taxable property within the District by an amount needed to pay the principal and interest on these bonds in each year that the bonds are outstanding. The Tax Rate Statement for this measure in this 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 best estimate of the tax rate required to be levied to fund the bonds during the first fiscal year after the first sale (FY 2017-2018) and last sale (FY 2023-2024) of bonds is $0.03620 per $100 ($36.20 per $100,000) of assessed valuation. This amount is also the best estimate of the highest tax rate required to be levied to fund the bonds. The best estimate of total debt service, including principal and interest, if all the bonds are issued and sold is $225,000,000. An independent citizens’ oversight committee will ensure that the bond proceeds are expended only on the projects outlined in the measure. Performance and financial audits will be conducted annually. If 55% of those voting on this measure do not vote for approval, the measure will fail and the District will not be authorized to issue the bonds. This measure is placed on the ballot by the governing board of the District. [2] |
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| —Alameda 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 the San Leandro Unified School District, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County, "November 8, 2016 General Election Local Measures," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alameda County Counsel, "Bond Measure J1," accessed October 12, 2016
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