League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Measure R School Improvement Bonds Rowland Unified School District School Bonds - 55% Approval Required Pass: 17,165 / 67.57% Yes votes ...... 8,237 / 32.43% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure R

Vote Yes on Measure R! The Rowland Unified School District is committed to providing all students a quality education within a safe learning environment. In order to maintain the District's academic reputation, encourage innovative teaching to ensure student success, provide students with modern educational tools necessary to compete for college and workforce opportunities, and ensure student/staff safety, repair and improvement projects at EVERY school will be completed. Measure R will: Construct permanent classrooms at Rowland and Nogales High Schools to replace aging portable classrooms Construct permanent classrooms at S.G. Oswalt Academy to replace the campus' entire temporary facilities Upgrade electrical and power systems to accommodate 21't Century technology Repair and replace deteriorating school roofs and ceilings as needed throughout the District Install modern energy efficiency upgrades to school and district facilities to reduce utility costs and conserve natural resources Repair and upgrade classrooms not previously modernized to meet District standards Taxpayer Accountability A Citizens' Oversight Committee will ensure Measure R funds will ONLY be used for the work spelled out in the ballot. Bond funds are subject to annual financial and performance audits by independent certified public accountants. History of Community Confidence Rowland Unified School District voters approved school bond measures in 2000 and 2006 to fund the initial phases of school modernization and safety upgrades. The District has received high marks for completing these projects on time and under budget. "Residents in the Rowland Unified School District can take pride that the District's building program is a model of fiscal accountability and project management." -Dr. Kimo Morris, Chairman, Measure R Citizens Oversight Committee. Take the next steps to provide our students and our communities with the 21st Century school facilities needed to ensure educational success. Join parents, teachers, community members, business leaders, and senior citizens and vote YES on Measure R. DANA SYKES West Covina Resident GLORIA BURT Former RUSD Board Member ALBERT CHANG Former RUSD Board Member CONNIE MIRANDA PTA AIDA T. SANDOVAL Rowland USD Retired Educator (No arguments against Measure R were submitted)

Tax Rate Statement from MARIA G. OIT, Ph.D., Superintendent, Rowland Unified School District

An election will be held in the Rowland Unified School District of Los Angeles and Orange Counties on November 6, 2012 to authorize the sale of $158,800,000 in general obligation bonds. The following information is submitted in compliance with Sections 9401 and 9404 of the California Elections Code. 1. The best estimate of the tax rate which would be required to fund this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the first series of bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is 3.88 cents per $100 ($38.80 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2013-14. 2. The best estimate of the highest tax rate which would be required to fund this bond issue, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing this statement, is 3.88 cents per $100 ($38.80 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2022-23. 3. The best estimate of the tax rate which would be required to fund this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the last series of bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement is 3.88 cents per $100 ($38.80 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2022-23. 4. Based on the District's estimate of when bonds will be sold, the interest rates prevailing at the time of such bond sales, and the projected growth in assessed valuation, the best estimate of the average tax rate which would be required to fund this bond issue is 3.88 cents per $100 ($38.80 per $100,000) of assessed valuation. These estimates are based on projections derived from information obtained from official sources. The actual tax rates and the years in which they will apply may vary depending on the timing of bond sales, the amount of bonds sold at each sale, and actual increases in assessed valuations. The timing of the bond sales and the amount of bonds sold at any given time will be governed by the needs of the District. Actual assessed valuations will depend upon the amount and value of taxable property within the District as determined in the assessment and the equalization process. Dated: August 9, 2012