Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary

Elementary School District

To improve Belmont-Redwood Shores School District's local elementary and middle schools; replace aging technology infrastructure for 21st century learning in science, engineering and math; repair or replace leaky roofs, heating and cooling systems; provide updated equipment for classrooms; shall Belmont-Redwood Shores School District's measure be adopted authorizing $171,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $29 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding ($11,400,000 annually), that cannot be taken away by the State, with citizen oversight, and annual audits?

To protect core academic programs in a science, technology, engineering, art, music, and math for elementary school students, restore accelerated math programs, keep libraries open, and retain highly-qualified teachers, shall the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District's measure be adopted renewing its existing $292 annual parcel taxes, providing $3,500,000 annually for ten years, with independent oversight, annual adjustments, senior exemptions, no funds for administrator salaries, and all funds staying in local schools?

To preserve academic excellence, maintain math, science, technology, reading, writing, art/ music programs, attract/retain qualified teachers, and keep school libraries open, shall this Belmont-Redwood Shores School District measure to levy $118 per parcel for five years, raise $1,400,000 annually for schools that cannot be taken by the State be adopted, with independent community oversight of expenditures, no funds for administrator salaries, an exemption for senior citizens, and all funds staying in local schools to protect student education?

To add elementary and middle school classrooms and science labs for math, science, reading and writing programs, relieve school overcrowding, provide updated classroom computers and instructional technology for quality 21st Century education, repair, construct, acquire classrooms, facilities and equipment, add restrooms to accommodate growing student enrollment, shall Belmont-Redwood Shores School District issue $48 million in bonds which cannot be taken by the State, at legal rates, with independent citizens’ oversight, annual audits, and all funds benefiting local schools?

Without increasing the current tax rate and to maintain excellent student achievement by protecting math, science, reading and writing programs, supporting school libraries, attracting and retaining qualified teachers, and maintaining a well-rounded curriculum, including music and art, shall Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District renew its existing parcel taxes for ten years, with no funds for administrators' salaries, exempting senior citizens and requiring independent citizen oversight, generating funds that cannot be taken by the State to benefit local schools?

Shall the territory currently consisting of 47 residences between the even numbers of 2020-2098 and the odd numbers of 2025-2089 Fairmont Drive, San Mateo, California, be transferred from the Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary and Sequoia Union High School Districts to the San Mateo/Foster City and San Mateo Union High School Districts, such that persons residing within the subject territory would be considered residents of the San Mateo/Foster City and San Mateo Union High School Districts effective July 1, 2013?