Union Elementary

Elementary School District

To attract and retain highly qualified teachers and counselors at local elementary/middle schools; maintain manageable class sizes; and continue funding high quality programs in math, science, engineering, technology, music, and arts; shall Union Elementary School District's measure replacing the expiring school parcel tax for seven years be adopted at $148 per parcel, generating approximately $2,000,000 in annual school funding that cannot be taken away by the State, with senior exemptions, independent citizen oversight, all money locally-controlled?

To improve school health and safety systems; fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, and electrical; remove asbestos/ lead pipes; and repair, acquire, construct classrooms, sites, science labs, facilities, equipment, and instructional technology that support student achievement in math, science, engineering, reading, arts and technology, shall Union School District's measure authorizing $128,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying 2¢/ $100 assessed value ($7,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with independent citizen oversight and all money locally controlled?

To protect academic excellence and maintain strong programs in reading, writing, science, technology, engineering, arts, and math for local elementary/middle school students; attract/retain high-quality teachers, and increase teacher resources, shall Union Elementary School District’s measure to levy $149 per year for 6 years, raising $1.9 million annually that cannot be taken by the State, be adopted, with independent community oversight, no funds for administrators, exempting seniors, all funds locally-controlled benefiting local schools?

Without increasing the current tax rate, to support high academic achievement for local elementary and middle school students with strong core academic programs like English, reading, math and science, retaining qualified teachers, and maintaining smaller class sizes, shall Union Elementary School District renew its expiring $96 education parcel tax for 10 years, exempting seniors, and guaranteeing: no use of funds for administrator salaries; independent oversight and annual audits; and every dollar staying in our local schools?

To improve local elementary/middle schools by fixing/replacing leaky roofs, improving safety/fire/security systems, adding classrooms to avoid overcrowding, keeping schools clean/well-maintained, providing updated classroom technology and teacher training for new technology, updating, renovating, acquiring, constructing/equipping classrooms, science/project labs, sites or facilities, shall Union Elementary School District issue $125 million in bonds at legal rates, with citizen oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators' salaries, all funds staying in local Union schools?