Arcata Elementary

Elementary School District

To renew and continue to support academic excellence for Arcata students, continue art, music and dance programs, maintain reduced class sizes, fund programs to support students and promote good health, and provide funds to support adequate site staffing, shall Arcata School District's measure be adopted renewing its existing parcel tax for eight years at the rate of $69 per parcel raising approximately $285,000 annually with exemptions including seniors and with local citizens' oversight?

To improve the quality of educational facilities; replace deteriorating plumbing/sewer systems; modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; and make health, safety and security improvements; shall Arcata School District's measure be adopted to issue $12,500,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, generating on average $751,000 annually for issued bonds through maturity from levies of approximately $30 per $100,000 assessed value, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, no money for salaries and all money for local schools?

To renew and continue to support academic excellence, provide stable funding the State cannot take away; maintain/expand art, music and dance programs; reduce class sizes; fund school nurse programs to maintain/promote good health; and provide funds for necessary staffing; shall Arcata Elementary School District be authorized to levy $59 per parcel annually for eight years, have no funds for administrators' salaries, provide exemptions including senior citizens' exemption and have all funds stay local?

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; replace outdated and energy-inefficient heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems; improve playgrounds and playfields for school and community use; make health and safety improvements; and modernize classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall Arcata Elementary School District issue $3,400,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with independent citizens’ oversight, annual audits and NO money used for teacher or administrator salaries?

To provide stable funding the State cannot take away; make health and safety improvements; fund school nursing programs to promote good health; maintain small class sizes; retain teachers; and protect and expand music, art, and dance programs; shall the Arcata Elementary School District collect a $49 yearly education tax for five years, providing an exemption for senior citizens, no money for administration, with citizen oversight and all money benefiting local Arcata Elementary schools?

To renovate and modernize outdated classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; improve energy efficiency by installing solar panels; modernize outdated electrical systems; make health and safety improvements; improve student access to computers and modern technology; and replace aging plumbing systems; shall the Arcata Elementary School District issue $7,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have NO money taken by the state or used for administrative salaries?