East Whittier City Elementary

Elementary School District

To provide neighborhood schools that meet current safety, health, and academic standards; remove asbestos and lead pipes; fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, electrical, ventilation; and upgrade classrooms, labs, facilities, and technology to support student achievement in science, math, reading, technology, arts, and engineering; shall East Whittier City School District's measure authorizing $97,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying 3 cents per $100 assessed value ($6,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent citizen oversight, all money locally- controlled?

Without increasing existing property tax rates, shall the East Whittier City School District issue $70 million in bonds at legal interest rates to make essential upgrades to aging schools including repairing or replacing leaky roofs, doors, windows, outdated plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems, and improve student safety and school security systems, including lighting, smoke alarms, fencing and emergency communications, with independent citizen oversight and audits to ensure all money benefits and improves local schools?

Without increasing existing property tax rates, shall the East Whittier City School District issue $24 million in bonds at legal interest rates, to modernize classrooms, science labs and computer systems for science, math and technology instruction, replace aging portables, renovate the aging middle school gymnasiums and locker rooms, and improve accessibility for disabled students, with independent citizen oversight and audits to ensure all money benefits and improves local schools?