CAMARILLO : Trustees Beef Up Arguments for Bond
Pleasant Valley Elementary School District officials have beefed up their arguments supporting a $55-million bond measure to upgrade educational materials and to repair and renovate schools.
The district’s argument to voters in the sample ballot for the Nov. 7 election must be submitted to Ventura County elections officials by Aug. 11.
The Camarillo district’s board of trustees Thursday unanimously approved a ballot argument for Measure M that emphasizes the close vote in June, when a similar $55-million bond measure failed by 101 votes to garner the two-thirds majority, district spokeswoman Sherry Cole said.
“We’re trying to show voters how close they were,” Cole said. “Every vote is very important. It failed by only 101 votes, which is a big reason why we’re going at it again.”
The district’s argument also discusses the age of the schools and the need to renovate them to meet safety standards, remove asbestos, provide handicapped access and upgrade instructional technology.
District officials said property owners will pay on average less than $2.10 per month on $100,000 assessed valuation and that jobs will be created by investing tax dollars back into the local economy.
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