Oct 01, 1999
CUSD, Key Message Points
“The
bond has been specifically designed to exclude
people living in existing Mello-Roos Community
Facilities Districts. Existing Mello-Roos
residents already pay extra taxes for schools
through Mello-Roos assessment. State law prohibits
existing Mello-Roos residents from double
taxation. All current Mello-Roos taxpayers will be
exempt from voting in the bond election and
further taxation if the bond passes.”
But
nobody at CUSD explained how they planned to take
Measure A monies from taxpayers in areas like
Mission Viejo with substandard schools like
Newhart Middle School and divert them to
priviledged areas like Arroyo Vista in Rancho
Santa Margarita where taxpayers were exempt from
paying Measure A taxes. The Key Message Points
flyer was prepared by CUSD to advocate support for
Measure A, a $65 million school bond later
approved by voters in 2000.
Oct 01, 1999
CUSD, Key Message Points
“Taxpayer
safeguards are in place. By law, no bond money
would be spent on administrators’ salaries. Funds
from the bond would be spent entirely on our local
schools. This school district has an outstanding
fiscal reputation. All repairs at each school are
spelled out in the bond. An annual audit would
document how bond dollars are spent. A reserve
fund would be established to ensure that funds are
available in the future to maintain school
facilities.” But
nobody at CUSD explained how they planned to take
Measure A monies from taxpayers in areas like
Mission Viejo with substandard schools like
Newhart Middle School and divert them to
priviledged areas like Arroyo Vista in Rancho
Santa Margarita where taxpayers were exempt from
paying Measure A taxes. The Key Message Points
flyer was prepared by CUSD to advocate support for
Measure A, a $65 million school bond later
approved by voters in 2000.
Oct 01, 1999
CUSD, Key Message Points
“All
schools would reap the benefits of a successful
bond. Each of our schools would receive
desperately needed funds for repairs, health and
safety improvements and/or relief from
overcrowding.” Ask the
parents at Newhart Middle School in Mission Viejo
(where parents paid the Measure A bond taxes in
hopes of renovating their school only to have the
funds diverted to Arroyo Vista School in Rancho
Santa Margarita where parents didn't pay) whether
they think CUSD kept its promise. The Key Message
Points flyer was prepared by CUSD to advocate
support for Measure A, a $65 million school bond
later approved by voters in 2000.
Jul 19, 1999
CUSD, Fact Sheet “Addressing the
Needs of Aging Schools - Our neighborhood schools
face an immediate need for critical repairs. Many
of our schools are 30 and 40 years old. They are
aging and deteriorating.” The
Fact Sheet flyer was prepared by CUSD to advocate
support for Measure A, a $65 million school bond
later approved by voters in 2000.
Jul 19, 1999
CUSD, Fact Sheet “Principals,
parents, students, teachers and community members
created a comprehensive needs list for each of our
schools. Some examples of critical needs include:
• Capistrano Valley High School - $3.4 million to
replace portables with new classrooms; • San
Clemente High School - $1.5 million to repair
existing classrooms by replacing leaking roofs,
decaying ceilings, heating and air conditioning
systems and lighting” The
Fact Sheet flyer was prepared by CUSD to advocate
support for Measure A, a $65 million school bond
later approved by voters in 2000.
Jul 19, 1999
CUSD, Fact Sheet “Guaranteeing That
All Schools Benefit - Each of our 41 neighborhood
schools would benefit from the bond. Principals,
parents, students, teachers and community members
created a comprehensive needs list for each of our
schools.” The
Fact Sheet flyer was prepared by CUSD to advocate
support for Measure A, a $65 million school bond
later approved by voters in 2000.
Jan 19, 1999
CUSD, Fact Sheet “Excluding
Existing Mello-Roos Taxpayers - Some of our school
communities include Mello-Roos Community
Facilities Districts where homeowners are already
assessed fees for school facilities. We do not
believe it is fair for those who are already being
taxed through Mello-Roos fees to be taxed a second
time in an SFID bond election. Moreover,
Mello-Roos taxpayers cannot, by state law, be
double taxed. Therefore, all existing Mello-Roos
taxpayers would be exempt from voting in the
election and equally exempt from being further
taxed.” The
Fact Sheet flyer was prepared by CUSD to advocate
support for Measure A, a $65 million school bond
later approved by voters in 2000.
Jan 19, 1999
CUSD, Fact Sheet “Putting Taxpayer
Safeguards in Place - To ensure accuracy and
accountability, the Board of Trustees of
Capistrano Unified School District has included
specific safeguards in the bond language to help
ensure that the funds generated are spent
appropriately. The safeguards include the
following: • The board would establish a contract
with each school detailing each project scheduled
for the school; • The bond measure would require
an Annual Independent Audit documenting
expenditures; • Funds would be made available in
the future to continue construction and repair of
school facilities; • No money would be spent on
administrators salaries. By law, bond money would
only be spent on school buildings and
grounds.” The
Fact Sheet flyer was prepared by CUSD to advocate
support for Measure A, a $65 million school bond
later approved by voters in 2000.
