League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Measure Q School Improvement Bonds Redondo Beach Unified School District School Bonds - 55% Approval Required Pass: 18,786 / 64.27% Yes votes ...... 10,446 / 35.73% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure Q

Everyone knows the importance and value of having quality schools. From higher achieving students, to training for future jobs, to greater neighborhood safety and improved property values, quality schools do make a difference. However, because the State continues to reduce funding for public education, we must do more to protect and maintain the quality of education in Redondo Beach schools. This is why our students need your YES vote on Measure Q. Measure Q will make the District more efficient and better able to withstand the State budget fluctuations. It will improve student access to educational technology, a key to 21st century learning. It will complete the investment in our classrooms, infrastructure, and facilities. Measure Q will make our schools more energy efficient, allowing the District to use the money saved on utility costs in the classrooms. With Measure Q, we can meet today's safety, technological, and educational standards as well as improve our community. Measure Q will improve Redondo Beach schools by: Improving student access to computers and modem technology Upgrading inadequate electrical systems Making energy efficiency improvements to provide relief to the District budget Constructing new classrooms Making health, safety, and security improvements Measure Q makes financial sense and protects taxpayers. All funds must be spent locally and cannot be taken by the State. By law, spending must be reviewed and annually audited by an independent citizens' oversight committee. Funds can only be spent to improve local schools, not for teacher or administrator salaries. Measure Q upgrades Redondo Beach schools, improves the education of local children, and maintains the quality of our community. That's something we can all support. Please join us and VOTE YES ON MEASURE Q! ANITA AVRICK President, Redondo Beach Board of Education BRAD SERKIN Business Owner/Parent THERESE B. MARTINEZ Retired Teacher (RBUSD) JILL BRUNKHARDT City Commissioner/Community Leader CYNDI WICKS Parent/Community Volunteer (No arguments against Measure Q were submitted)

Tax Rate Statement from STEVEN KELLER, Superintendent, Redondo Beach Unified School District

An election will be held in Redondo Beach Unified School District (the "District") on November 6, 2012 to authorize the sale of $63,000,000 in general obligation bonds. The following information is submitted in compliance with Sections 9400-9404 of the California Elections Code. 1. The best estimate of the tax rate that would be required to fund this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the first series of bonds, based on a projection of assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is $.0240 per $100 ($24.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2013-14. 2. The best estimate of the tax rate that would be required to fund this bond issue during the first fiscal year after the sale of the last series of bonds, based on a projection of assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is $.0240 per $100 ($24.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2019-20. 3. The best estimate of the highest tax rate that would be required to fund this bond issue, based on a projection of assessed valuations available at the time of filing this statement, is $.0240 per $100 ($24.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation. 4. The best estimate of the average tax rate required to fund this bond issue, based on a projection of assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is $.0240 per $100 ($24.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation. These projections of assessed valuations and tax rates are based on experience within the District and are 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 assessed valuation in each year. The timing of the bond sales and the amount of bonds sold at any given time will be determined 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 6, 2012