League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Alameda County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
	Measure M NHUSD $125M Bond for school renovation and modernization projects New Haven Unified School District Bond - 55% Approval Required Pass: 8962 / 68.71% Yes votes ...... 4082 / 31.29% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure M	Arguments Against Measure M
A Yes vote on Measure M will provide the New Haven Unified School District with a reliable source of local funds to continue the renovation and modernization of the older schools in the District. Most of our schools are over 50 years old and need essential repairs and upgrades. Measure M will: Build new classrooms to replace aging and deteriorating portable classrooms. Upgrade computers and network infrastructure to provide students with better access to classroom technology. Upgrade and improve athletic fields and facilities. Increase campus safety and security. Replace old heating, plumbing and ventilating systems with new, energy efficient systems. Renovate and modernize the District's older schools to provide all students access to up-to-date classrooms. All of the funds will be monitored by a Citizens' Oversight Committee. The committee must include, a senior citizen, a local business person, an active parent and a representative of a taxpayers' organization. No employee, vendor, contractor or consultant of the District may serve on the committee. In addition the district must conduct annual, independent performance audits to ensure that bond proceeds are only spent on specific local school facility projects. By law, no funds can be spent on administrator or teacher salaries. Passage of Measure M will help the district pay for necessary repairs and upgrades keeping our schools safe and well-maintained and leaving more money to retain quality teachers and academic programs. Good schools define great communities. Quality school buildings and classrooms protect and enhance our property values and support our students. Measure M's investment in our schools is the best way to protect and preserve our property values, spur economic development and create local jobs. We owe this and future generations of students the best schools we can provide. Please VOTE YES on Measure M. Arguments In Favor Submitted By Paul Strickland President, New Haven Teachers Association Mary Schlarb Grandmother, Decoto Resident Richard Valle Alameda County Supervisor Kathleen Sprotte Parent Bert Padua Retired Exec. Director, Business Services, Alameda County Office of Education	No arguments against Measure M were submitted.

Tax Rate Statement

An election will be held in the New Haven Unified School District (the "District") on November 4, 2014, to authorize the sale of up to $125,000,000 in bonds of the District for the specific school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List established by the District, as described in the proposition. If the bonds are authorized and a State bonding capacity waiver is received, the District expects to sell the bonds in two or more series. Principal and interest on the bonds will be payable from the proceeds of tax levies made upon the taxable property in the District. The following information is provided in compliance with Sections 9400-9404 of the Elections Code of the State of California. 1. The best estimate of the tax which would be required to be levied 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 $48 per $100,000 of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2015-16. 2. The best estimate of the highest tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is $48 per $100,000 of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2023-24. 3. The best estimate of the tax which would be required to be levied 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 $48 per $100,000 of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2015-16. 4. The best estimate of the average tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue during the life of the bonds, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is $48 per $100,000 of assessed valuation. Voters should note that estimated tax rate is based on the ASSESSED VALUE of taxable property on Alameda County's official tax rolls, not on the property's market value. Property owners should consult their own property tax bills to determine their property's assessed value and any applicable tax exemptions. Attention of all voters is directed to the fact that the foregoing information is based upon the District's projections and estimates only, which are not binding upon the District. The actual tax rates and the 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 and market interest rates at the time of each sale, and actual assessed valuations over the term of repayment of the bonds. The dates of sale and the amount of bonds sold at any given time will be determined by the District based on need for construction funds and other factors. The actual interest rates at which the bonds will be sold will depend on the bond market at the time of each sale. Actual future assessed valuation will depend upon the amount and value of taxable property within the District as determined by the Alameda County Assessor in the annual assessment and the equalization process. Dated: June 17, 2014.