Petaluma City Elementary

Elementary School District

To repair/ upgrade local elementary school classrooms, science labs, learning technology, art/ music facilities; improve fire/ earthquake safety/ campus security; remove hazardous materials like lead/ asbestos; repair/ replace leaky roofs, outdated portable classrooms, HVAC, electrical/ plumbing systems; shall Petaluma City Elementary School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $70,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, at $30 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding ($4,000,000 annually), with independent oversight, and no funds for administrators?

To provide locally controlled funding for local elementary schools that cannot be taken away by the state to attract/ retain excellent teachers; expand art and music programs; enhance math, science, engineering, technology, reading and writing programs; and maintain smaller class sizes, shall Petaluma City (Elementary) School District’s measure be adopted levying an $89 educational parcel tax, raising $1,400,000 annually for 8 years, with exemptions for seniors, no funds for administrators’ salaries and independent citizen oversight?

To improve the quality of education with funding that cannot be taken by the State; repair or replace leaky roofs; upgrade inadequate electrical systems; improve student access to computers and modern technology; and modernize or renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; shall the Petaluma City (Elementary) School District issue $21,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, have an independent citizens' oversight committee and have no money used for administrative or teacher salaries with all funds being spent locally?