Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, California, Bond Issue, Measure H2016 (November 2016)
| Measure H2016: Santa Maria Joint Union High 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 per $100,000 in value Matures in: Legal limit |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Santa Barbara County, California ballot measures Other counties San Luis Obispo County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, California |
A bond issue measure was on the ballot for Santa Maria Joint Union High School District voters in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the school district to increase its debt by up to $114 million through issuing general obligation bonds in that amount. |
| A no vote was a vote against issuing $114 million in bonds. |
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
| Measure H2016
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| County: | Yes | No | ||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Santa Barbara County | 23,818 | 57.29% | 17,754 | 42.71% |
| San Louis Obispo County | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Totals: | 23,818 | 57.29% | 17,754 | 42.71% |
| Measure H2016 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 23,818 | 57.29% | ||
| No | 17,754 | 42.71% | ||
- Election results from Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters and San Louis Obispo County Election Results
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To rebuild Santa Maria High, improve student safety, renovate and construct classrooms and support facilities at Righetti, Pioneer Valley and Delta high schools that provide modern learning environments, increase classroom technology and infrastructure, replace portable classrooms, and improve vocational career and college pathway facilities District-wide that support student achievement, shall Santa Maria Joint Union High School District be authorized to issue up to $114,000,000 in bonds, at legal interest rates, with an independent citizens' oversight committee and annual audits?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Santa Barbara County Counsel:
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This measure was placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees of the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, which is the governing board of the school district. If approved by 55% of the voters voting on the proposition, this measure authorizes the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (District) to issue and sell bonds of up to $114,000,000 in aggregate principal amount to provide financing for the specific school facilities projects listed in the District’s Project List. The Project List, as well as the full text of the measure, is printed in the ballot pamphlet. None of the proceeds from the sale of bonds may be used for teacher or administrator salaries or operating expenses. The bonds and interest thereon would be payable from property taxes levied on taxable property in the District. These taxes would be in addition to the property taxes currently levied on taxpayers in the District. The amount of the increased taxes each year would depend upon the amount needed to pay the principal and interest on the bonds. The bond measure includes the following accountability requirements: A. A requirement that the proceeds from the bond sale be used only for the above purposes and not for any other purpose, including teacher and administrator salaries, and other school operating expenses. B. A list of the specific school facilities projects to be funded and certification that the school district board has evaluated safety, class size reduction, and information technology needs in developing that list. C. A requirement that the school district board conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the funds have been spent only on the specific school facilities projects listed in the Project List. D. A requirement that the school district board conduct an annual, independent financial audit of the bond proceeds until all of such proceeds have been spent for the school facilities projects listed in the Project List. E. If the measure is approved, the District Board of Trustees will also establish a citizens' oversight committee to ensure bond proceeds are used only to fund the specific projects listed in the Project List, as printed in the ballot pamphlet.[2] |
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| —Santa Barbara County Counsel[1] | ||
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 Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Voter's Edge California, "Measure H2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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