Cupertino Union

Elementary School District

With funds the State cannot take and no projected increase in current tax rates, shall Cupertino Union School District's measure to replace leaky roofs/ plumbing and expand CUSD's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math classrooms in Cupertino, Los Altos, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale be adopted, authorizing $347 million of bonds with average levies below $21 per $100,000 of assessed valuation (generating $23,300,000 annually) while outstanding, audits, legal rates, independent oversight, State matching funds eligibility, and full disclosure of spending?

To retain our high quality teachers and staff with competitive compensation, help keep schools open, ensure fiscal solvency, and provide programs to support students’ social and emotional wellness, shall the Cupertino Union School District measure replacing its current parcel tax with a new $398 measure raising approximately $14,000,000 annually for eight years, be adopted, with independent community oversight, no funds for administrator salaries, exemptions for seniors, and all funds benefiting local schools?

To maintain strong academic programs in reading, writing, math, engineering/science for local elementary and middle school students, protect music and art programs, and retain highly qualified teachers shall Cupertino Union School District’s measure to levy $125 per year for 5 years, be approved, raising $4,321,500 annually that cannot be taken by the State, with exemptions for seniors, independent community oversight, no funds for administrators, and all funds benefiting local schools?

Without increasing the current tax rates, to protect outstanding core academic programs in reading, writing, math and science, retain highly qualified teachers, provide updated classroom technology for a 21st Century education, keep libraries up-to-date, and retain music and art programs, shall Cupertino Union School District consolidate/renew its existing $250 education parcel tax, without increase, for eight years with citizen oversight, no funds for administrators’ salaries, exempt senior citizens, and all funds staying in local schools?

To continue providing high quality education for local students by fixing leaky school roofs, upgrading earthquake/fire safety, removing potentially hazardous materials from old structures, keeping schools clean and well-maintained, updating science labs/education technology, providing classrooms for student enrollment growth, and renovating, acquiring, constructing, equipping classrooms/sites/facilities, shall Cupertino Union School District issue $220,000,000 in bonds at legal rates with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators’ salaries, all funds staying in local schools?