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Westminster School District, California, Bond Issue, Measure T (November 2016)
| Measure T: Westminster School District Bond Issue |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 55% |
| Topic: |
| Local school bonds Tax: $24.50 per $100,000 in value Matures in: Legal limit |
| Related articles |
| Local school bonds on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California Orange County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Westminster School District, California |
A bond issue was on the ballot for Westminster School District voters in Orange County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $76 million in bonds to upgrade schools, provide heat and air conditioning, and improve student access to technology. |
| A no vote was a vote against issuing $76 million in bonds to upgrade schools, provide heat and air conditioning, and improve student access to technology. |
A 55 percent supermajority vote was required for the approval of this measure.
Election results
| Measure T | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 17,785 | 70.11% | ||
| No | 7,584 | 29.89% | ||
- Election results from Orange County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To upgrade aging schools and improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at every school; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; improve student access to modern technology; and modernize/renovate outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall Westminster School District issue $76,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with citizens’ oversight, annual audits, and NO money used for administrative or teacher salaries?[2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Orange County Counsel:
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The California Constitution provides that school districts may issue general obligation bonds for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or replacement of school facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities or the acquisition or lease of real property for school facilities, with the approval of 55% of the voters of the district, voting at an election for that purpose. The California Constitution further provides that the bond measure must include a requirement that the bond proceeds will be used only for the permitted purposes and other requirements designed to ensure accountability. The Board of Trustees of the Westminster School District has proposed to the voters within the Westminster School District that general obligation bonds be issued in an amount up to $76,000,000 and that ad valorem taxes be levied upon taxable property within the school district to repay the bonded indebtedness. The measure provides that proceeds from the sale of the bonds will generally be used to modernize, repair, construct and upgrade school facilities within the Westminster School District, including upgrading inadequate electrical systems, gymnasiums and playgrounds; modernizing technology infrastructure; repairing or replacing leaky roofs HVAC systems and plumbing; and constructing a gymnasium at Stacey Middle School. Bond proceeds may only be spent on the projects set forth in the measure. The measure provides that a citizens’ oversight committee will be established to ensure that bond proceeds are properly expended within Westminster School District. In addition, annual performance and financial audits will be conducted. The measures also requires the Superintendent or Chief Business Official of the Westminster School District to submit a yearly report to the Board of Education as long as the proceeds of the bond remain unexpended The measure further provides that bond proceeds will not be used for teacher or administrator salaries or other school operating expenses. Approval of the measure does not guarantee that the proposed project or projects in the Westminster School District that are the subject of bonds under the measure will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by the measure. The school district’s proposal for the project or 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. The Board of Trustees of the Westminster School District has called the election for the purpose of submitting the measure to the voters within the school district. If 55% of the voters within Westminster School District voting on the measure vote “yes,” the school district may proceed to sell the bonds and levy the related taxes as estimated in the tax rate statement. A “no” vote on this measure will disapprove the issuance of the bonds and the levy of the taxes for such bonded indebtedness.[2] |
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| —Orange 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 Westminster School District, California.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Measure T," accessed October 6, 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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