157 / 66.5% Yes votes ...... 79 / 33.4% No votes

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Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote of this measure means:

A 55% "yes" vote will allow the school district to issue up to $1.9 million in general obligation bonds to fund school improvements.

A NO vote of this measure means:

A "no" vote means that the bonds may not be sold.

As authorized by Proposition 39, which was approved by the voters statewide on November 7, 2000, in order for this bond measure to pass, it must be approved by at least fifty-five percent of the voters voting on the measure.

The proceeds of the sale of the bonds will be used to construct and modernize school facilities and classrooms, install automatic fire alarm systems, complete asbestos abatement, modernize heating-ventilation-air conditioning systems, upgrade restrooms and sewers, replace plumbing systems, upgrade electrical systems to accommodate access to computers and modern technology, and construct a multipurpose cafeteria room.

Resolution No. 01-24 adopted by the Board of Trustees of the School District provides that, if the bond measure passes, the Board will appoint a citizens' oversight committee and conduct annual independent audits to assure that funds are spent only on school and classroom improvements approved by this measure and for no other purposes.

The bonds will be sold in one or more series and will bear interest at an interest rate per year not exceeding 12%. The maximum number of years any series of bonds will run will not exceed twenty-five (25) years. The property tax rate on real property within the School District will be increased above one percent (1%) of full cash value for the period necessary to pay off the bonds, as permitted by Section 1(b)(3) of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution.

The percentage increase in the real property tax may vary from year to year, depending on the amount of the bond debt which is paid during that year and on the total assessed value of all real property within the School District. In addition, since the interest rate on the bonds is determined when the bonds are sold, either at a negotiated sale or by competitive bidding, the exact amount of the tax increase can only be determined after the bonds are sold.

s/Adrienne M. Grover, County Counsel

MEASURE K WILL IMPROVE OUR SCHOOLS.

The existing K-8 school of the Chualar School District was first built in 1947. No major improvements have been made since 1978. The school continues to be a center point and resource to our community; however to prepare our students for the 21st century, substantial improvements are now needed to our classrooms and school.

Measure K will:

• Upgrade classroom electrical systems to accommodate computers and modern technology
• Construct a multipurpose cafeteria room for school and community use
• Modernize heating and ventilation systems, upgrade restrooms and sewers, and replace plumbing systems
• Make health and safety improvements including installing automatic fire alarm systems and completing asbestos abatement

As taxpayers, we all agree in the importance of our children's education and the value of quality schools.

Measure K will:

• Make the District eligible for approximately $740,000 in State-matching funds
• Make repairs now instead of putting them off into the future when they will only cost more
• Be used only to improve our children's school - not to pay administrative or employee salaries.

Invest in our community's future by voting YES ON MEASURE K! Let's keep Chualar a great place to raise our children and grandchildren.

s/Lidia Contreras M.
Prominent Resident

s/Michelle Thelander
Educator

s/Jesus Gutierrez
PTO President

s/Elizabeth Flores-Ochoa
President of Board of Trustees

s/Hui Moon Kim
Amigos Market Owner

1. The best estimate of the tax rate that would be required to be levied to fund the bond issue during the first fiscal year after the first sale of bonds based on a projection of future assessed valuations is $0.0300 per $100 of assessed valuation in Fiscal Year 2002-2003.

2. The best estimate of the tax rate that would be required to be levied to fund the bond issue during the first fiscal year after the last sale of bonds if the bonds are sold in series, and an estimate of the fiscal year in which that rate will apply, based on a projection of future assessed valuations is $0.0300 per $100 of assessed valuation in Fiscal Year 2012-13.

3. The best estimate of the highest tax rate that would be required to be levied to fund the bond issue and an estimate of the fiscal year in which that rate will apply, based on a projection of future assessed valuations, is again $0.0300 per $100 of assessed valuation, which is projected to be the same in every fiscal year.

Attention of all voters is directed to the fact that the foregoing is based upon projections and estimates only, which are not binding upon the District. The actual tax rates and years in which they will apply may vary from those presently estimated, due to variations from these estimates in the timing of bond sales, the amount of bonds sold at any given sale, and the actual assessed valuation over the term of the repayment of the bonds. The actual time of sales of said bonds and the amount sold at any given time will be governed by the needs of the District and other factors (including market rate variations in the interest rate on general obligation bonds). Actual future assessed valuation will depend upon the amount and value of taxable property within the District as determined in the assessment and equalization process.

I. Install automatic fire alarm systems and complete asbestos abatement to increase student safety.
II. Modernize and upgrade new heating, ventilation and air conditioning and electrical systems, upgrade light fixtures, window frames and roofing per current code.
III. Modernize classrooms by providing plumbing upgrades, installing new flooring, ceilings, cabinetry and interior finishes.
IV. Complete renovation and installation of needed site improvements, including utilities, ADA requirements and hallway lockers.
V. Construct a new multi-purpose cafeteria room for school and community use.
VI. Upgrade restrooms and sewers and replace plumbing systems.
VII. Furnish and equip the school to provide students with access to adequate facilities and access to modern technology to the extent permitted by law.

As required by the California Constitution, the proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be used only for the provision of school facilities by 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, and not for any other purpose, including teacher and administrator salaries and other school operating expenses. The proceeds of the bonds will be deposited to a Building Fund and the chief fiscal officer of the District will annually file a report with the Board of Education, which report shall contain information regarding the amount of funds collected and expended, as well as the status of the projects listed in the ballot measure.

The District's Board of Education has certified that it has evaluated safety, class size reduction and information technology needs in developing the foregoing list.

The District's Board of Education will conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the funds have been expended only on the project list set forth above.

The District's Board of Education will conduct an annual. independent financial audit of the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds until all of those proceeds have been expended for the school facilities projects.

Pursuant to Section l5772 of the Education Code, the District's Board of Education will appoint a citizens' oversight committee and conduct annual independent audits to assure that funds are spent only on school and classroom improvements and for no other purposes. The oversight committee will include representatives of business, senior citizens, taxpayers, PTA and parents.

As required by Section 53410 of the Government Code the following accountability measures are hereby made a part of the District's Bond Measure (the "Measure"):

(a) The specific purpose of the bonds is to improve the quality of educationby constructing and modernizing school facilities.
(b) The proceeds from the sale of the District's bonds will be used only for the purposes specified in the Measure, and not for any other purpose;
(c) The proceeds of the Bonds will be deposited into a Building Fund to be held by the Monterey County Treasurer, as required by the California Education Code; and
(d) The chief fiscal officer of the District shall file an annual report with the Board of Trustees of the District, commencing not later than January 1, 2002, and annually thereafter, which report shall contain pertinent information regarding the amount of funds collected and expended, as well as the status of the projects listed in the Measure.

Approval of Measure K does not guarantee that the proposed project or projects in the Chualar Union School District that are the subject of bonds under Measure K will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by Measure K. 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.

s/Dr. Robert Aguilar, Superintendent, Chualar Union School District