League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Measure Z School Improvement Bonds Whittier City Elementary School District School Bonds - 55% Approval Required Pass: 14,205 / 72.37% Yes votes ...... 5,424 / 27.63% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure Z

Our schools are the most important assets in our community and should be our number one priority. From higher achieving students, to higher home values, to greater neighborhood safety, quality schools make a difference. Our teachers and staff do their best in educating our children, but many classrooms and school facilities in the Whittier City School District are old and inadequate to provide students with the school facilities they need to succeed. Our children need your YES vote on Measure Z! While schools have been well maintained, 30-50 year old classrooms must be upgraded since many do not meet 21st century standards. A local school improvement measure would allow the District to improve the quality of education provided to local children. Therefore, we must invest in our schools so they meet today's safety, technological, and educational standards. If passed, Measure Z will provide funding to make critical facility improvements at local Whittier City Elementary schools by; repairing and/or replacing leaky roofs, improving student access to computers and modern technology, replacing and renovating deteriorating plumbing systems, upgrading inadequate electrical systems, and modernizing outdated classrooms, restrooms, and school facilities. Measure Z makes financial sense and protects taxpayers. By law, all bond funds must be spent locally and cannot be taken by the State. Spending must be reviewed and annually audited by an independent citizens' oversight committee. Funds can only be spent to improve our local schools, not for teacher or administrative salaries. Measure Z upgrades and renovates old and inadequate classrooms, improves the education of local students, and maintains the quality of our community. That's something we can all support. Please join us and Vote Yes On Measure Z! EFRAIN ACEVES WCSD Board President LINDA SMALL WCSD Board Vice-President KEN HENDERSON WCSD Board Clerk DR. IRELLA PEREZ WCSD Board Member J.C. "MAC" MCFARLAND Whittier Community Member (No arguments against Measure Z were submitted)

Tax Rate Statement from RON CARRUTH, Superintendent, Whittier City School District

An election will be held in the Whittier City School District (the "District") on November 6, 2012 to authorize the sale of $55,000,000 in general obligation bonds. The following information is submitted in compliance with Sections 9400-9404 of the California Elections Code. 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 estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is $.0300 per $100 ($30.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2013-14. 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 estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is $.0300 per $100 ($30.00 per $100,000) of assessed valuation in fiscal year 2017-18. The best estimate of the highest tax rate that would be required to fund this bond issue, based on estimated assessed valuations available at the time of filing this statement, is $.0300 per $100 ($30.00 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 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: July 16, 2012