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Why didn't Round Valley Unified tell you specifically what it will do with the $4,500,000 in Measure K?

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Commentary on Measure K

#HonestBallots Movement

Your Mendocino County Registrar of Voters printed and circulated ballots for this measure that didn't conform to the law. The registrar ignored our Notice and Demand to follow the law. The legislature makes this a crime. (See: How 25 County Registrars Committed A Crime.)

If you want to get really steamed up about the collusion between your Registrar and Round Valley Unified Schools to lie and cheat in order to steal your taxes, you can read the letter for yourself.

Do you want to give this district a Thanksgiving surprise? Please call or text me (with #HonestBalllots, Mendocino, 0633720, and your name) at 909-378-5401 right now for details. It's urgent and very time-sensitive.

Are you sure you want vote to support this extravagant measure? It has no accountability.

This campaign was designed by Isom Advisors. We figured out just the right words to get you to you to open up your checkbook.

We'd also like to introduce you to our partners -- bond lawyers, brokers, wealthy investors, architects, management firms, construction companies, and trade unions. We all stand to make a ton of money on these bonds. Our profits come right off the top, before a penny is actually spent on improving the facilities.

We're not just doing it for the money. We like to show off our work in Architectural Digest and other places where the rich and famous congregate.

Remember, we've taken a lot of risk. We gave money to get your governing board members elected, so they'd be sure to remember us when we came around for a hand-out later.

It's just business-as-usual, here in sunny Corruptifornia.

Please don't read the fine print. That's just put in by the lawyers to make what we're going to do to for you legal.

When you see highlighting in the documents below, it to see the commentary.

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Measure K Question

"ROUND VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT MEASURE" "To improve the quality of education; construct a gymnasium for school and community use that meets health, safety, and handicapped accessibility requirements; shall Round Valley Unified School District issue $4,500,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, generating on average $272,000 annually as long as bonds are outstanding at a rate of approximately 6 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, NO money for salaries and all money for schools?

Bonds - Yes Bonds - No

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Impartial Analysis for Measure K

IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS

MEASURE K

A Measure by the Round Valley Unified School District to Authorize the Issuance of School Bonds of up to $4,500,000 to Construct a New Gymnasium and Other School Improvements for Safety and Security

This Measure was placed on the ballot by the Round Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees ("District") to seek voter approval to authorize issuance of $4,500,000 school bonds. The bonds would issue at legal interest rates, generating on average $272,000 annually at a rate of approximately six (6) cents per onehundred (100) dollar assessed value to provide financing for the specific types of school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List. The money raised by the sale of the bonds can be used solely for the purposes stated in the bond measure and not for any other purpose, including teacher and administrative salaries and other school operating expenses.

The purposes stated in the Bond Project List are to provide financing to construct a new gymnasium for school and community use; to make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements; to construct classrooms to support physical education curriculum; to make health and safety improvements, including Federal and State-mandated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility upgrades as mandated by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) including site access, parking, restrooms, relocation of some existing electrical devices, drinking fountains, etc.: to install, repair, upgrade, or replace safety and security systems for students and staff; and other miscellaneous projects at school sites.

Approval of this measure does not guarantee that the proposed projects that are the subject of these bonds will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by the measure. The District's proposal for the projects may assume the receipt of matching state funds, which, if available, could be subject to appropriation by the Legislature or approval of a statewide bond measure.

The District will establish an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee to ensure bond proceeds are expended only on the types of school facilities listed in the Bond Project List. The District is mandated to conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the funds have been expended only on the specific projects listed and an annual independent financial audit of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds.

This measure was placed on the ballot by the Round Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees.

This measure must be adopted by fifty-five percent (55%) of the voters.

A "YES" vote is a vote in favor of the issuance of bonds.

A "NO" vote is a vote against the issuance of the bonds.

DATED: August 17, 2018

s/Katharine L. Elliott
KATHARINE L. ELLIOTT
County Counsel

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Argument in Favor of Measure K

Argument In Favor of Measure K

Round Valley Unified School District

Everyone knows the importance and value of having quality schools.

Quality schools improve student achievement, increase property values, prepare children for productive futures, and create greater neighborhood safety. Our teachers and staff do a great job educating local children, but Round Valley Unified School District's facilities are inadequate to provide them with the physical education opportunities that our children deserve.

Although our schools have been well maintained over the years, we have a lack of facilities that do not meet 21st century standards, or the needs of our student population. As a cornerstone to our community, we need Round Valley Unified School District to continue to be a major resource for our children. If we invest in our schools, we can construct a gymnasium for school and community use that will meet health, safety and handicapped accessibility requirements as well as improve educational standards and further enrich the Covelo community.

If passed, Measure K will provide funding to make critical facility improvements to Round Valley schools including:

  • Constructing a new gymnasium for school and community use
  • Constructing classrooms to support physical education curriculum
  • Making health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements

Measure K makes financial sense and protects taxpayers.

  • Spending will be reviewed and annually audited by an independent citizens' oversight committee.
  • All bond funds must be spent locally and cannot be taken by the State.
  • Funds are required to be spent only on schools, not for administrator or teacher salaries.

Measure K will construct facilities to enhance physical education, increase the educational opportunities of our student body and improve the quality of our community. That's something we can all support. Please join us and VOTE YES ON MEASURE K!

s/Cynthia O'Ferrall
Board Member

s/Peter Bauer
Board Member

s/James Russ
Tribal Council President

s/Douglas Hatt Jr.
Tribal Council Treasurer

s/Amanda Britton
Board Member

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Argument Against Measure K

No Argument Against Measure K was received.

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Full Text of Measure K

FULL TEXT OF MEASURE K

BOND AUTHORIZATION

By approval of Measure K by at least 55 percent of the registered voters voting on the measure, the Round Valley Unified School District will be authorized to issue and sell bonds of up to $4.5 million in aggregate principal amount at interest rates not to exceed legal limits and to provide financing for the specific types of school facilities projects listed in the Bond Project List described below, subject to all the accountability requirements specified below.

ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS

The provisions in this section are specifically included in this measure in order that the voters and taxpayers in the District may be assured that their money will be spent wisely. Expenditures to address specific facilities needs of the District will be in compliance with the requirements of Article XIIIA, Section 1(b)(3), of the State Constitution and the Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000 (codified at Education Code Sections 15264 and following.)

Evaluation of Needs. The School Board has identified detailed facilities needs of the District and has determined which projects to finance from a local bond. The School Board hereby certifies that it has evaluated safety, class size reduction, enrollment growth, and information technology needs in developing the Bond Project List shown below.

Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee. Following approval of this measure, the Board of Trustees will establish an Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee, under Education Code Sections 15278 and following, to ensure bond proceeds are expended only on the types of school facilities projects listed below. The committee will be established within 60 days of the date when the results of the election appear in the minutes of the School Board.

Performance Audits. The School Board will conduct annual, independent performance audits to ensure that the bond proceeds have been expended only on the school facilities projects listed below.

Financial Audits. The School Board will conduct annual, independent financial audits of the bond proceeds until all of those proceeds have been spent for the school facilities projects listed below.

Government Code Accountability Requirements. As required by Section 53410 of the Government Code, (1) the specific purpose of the bonds is set forth in this Full Text of the Measure, (2) the proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be used only for the purposes specified in this measure, and not for any other purpose, (3) the proceeds of the bonds, when and if issued, will be deposited into a building fund to be held by the Mendocino County Treasurer, as required by the California Education Code, and (4) the Superintendent of the District shall cause an annual report to be filed with the Board of Trustees of the District not later than January 1 of each year, which report shall contain pertinent information regarding the amount of funds collected and expended, as well as the status of the projects listed in this measure, as required by Sections 53410 and 53411 of the Government Code.

NO TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR SALARIES

Proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this measure shall be used only for the purposes specified in Article XIIIA, Section 1(b)(3), those being for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, and the acquisition or lease of school facilities, and not for any other purpose, including teacher and administrator salaries and other school operating expenses.

STATE MATCHING FUNDS

The following statement is included in this measure pursuant to Education Code Section 15122.5: Approval of this measure does not guarantee that the proposed project or projects that are the subject of FULL TEXT OF MEASURE K – continued bonds under this measure will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by this measure. The District's proposal for the project or projects described below may assume the receipt of matching state funds, which, if available, could be subject to appropriation by the Legislature or approval of a statewide bond measure.

USE OF ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS

Any estimates or projections in the bond measure or ballot materials, such as relating to estimated tax rates, the duration of issued bonds and related tax levies and collections are provided as informational only. Such amounts are estimates and are not maximum amounts or limitations on the terms of the bonds, the tax rate or duration of the tax supporting repayment of issued bonds. Such estimates depend on numerous variables which are subject to variation and change over the term of the District's overall facilities and bond financing plan, including but not limited to the amount of bonds issued and outstanding at any one time, the interest rates applicable to issued bonds, market conditions at the time of sale of the bonds, when bonds mature, timing of project needs and changes in assessed valuations in the District. As such, while such estimates and approximations are provided based on information currently available to the District and its current expectations, such estimates and approximations are not limitations and are not binding upon the District.

BOND PROJECT LIST

Scope of Projects. Bond proceeds will be expended on the modernization, renovation, expansion, acquisition, construction/reconstruction, rehabilitation, and/or replacement of school facilities of the Round Valley Unified School District, including the furnishing and equipping of such school facilities. This measure authorizes bond projects to be undertaken at all District educational and support sites, including current and future sites.

School Facility Project List. The items presented on the following list are the types of projects authorized to be financed with voterapproved bond proceeds. Specific examples included on this list are not intended to limit the broad types of projects described and authorized by this measure. The types of projects authorized are:

  • Construct a new gymnasium for school and community use
  • Make health, safety and handicapped accessibility improvements
  • Construct classrooms to support physical education curriculum
  • Make health and safety improvements, including Federal and State-mandated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility upgrades and as mandated by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) including site access, parking, restrooms, relocation of some existing electrical devices, drinking fountains, etc.
  • Install, repair, upgrade, or replace safety and security systems for students and staff

Miscellaneous Projects at School Sites

  • Abate and remove hazardous materials identified prior or during construction
  • Address unforeseen conditions revealed by construction/modernization (such as plumbing or gas line breaks, dry rot, seismic, structural, etc.)
  • Other improvements required to comply with existing building codes, including the Field Act, and access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Necessary site acquisition and preparation/restoration in connection with new construction, renovation or remodeling, or installation or removal of relocatable classrooms, including ingress and egress, removing, replacing, or installing 23K1
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    irrigation, utility lines (such as gas lines, water lines, electrical lines, sewer lines, and communication lines), trees and landscaping, relocating fire access roads, and acquiring any necessary easements, licenses, or rights of way to the property
  • Rental or construction of storage facilities and other space on an interim basis, as needed to accommodate construction materials, equipment, and personnel, and interim classrooms (including relocatables) for students and school functions or other storage for classroom materials displaced during construction
  • All work necessary and incidental to specific projects described above, including demolition of existing structures

Each of the bond projects described in this Bond Project List include the costs of furnishing and equipping such facilities, and all costs which are incidental but directly related to the types of projects described above. Examples of incidental costs include, but are not limited to: costs of design, engineering, architect and other professional services, facilities assessments, inspections, site preparation, utilities, landscaping, construction management and other planning and permitting, legal, accounting and similar costs; independent annual financial and performance audits; a customary construction contingency; demolition and disposal of existing structures; the costs of interim housing and storage during construction including relocation and construction costs incurred relating to interim facilities; rental or construction of storage facilities and other space on an interim basis for materials and other equipment and furnishings displaced during construction; costs of relocating facilities and equipment as needed in connection with the projects; interim classrooms and facilities for students, administrators, and school functions, including modular facilities; federal and statemandated safety upgrades; addressing unforeseen conditions revealed by construction/modernization and other necessary improvements required to comply with existing building codes; access requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act; necessary costs incurred by the District in calling and conducting the election such as County services and legal costs; bond issuance costs; and bond project construction oversight and administration during the duration of such projects, including by District personnel, as permitted by law.

The scope and nature of any of the specific projects described above may be altered by the District as required by unforeseen conditions that may arise during the course of design and construction. In the event that a modernization or renovation project is more economical for the District to be undertaken as new construction, this bond measure authorizes land acquisition, relocation, expansion, and construction and/or reconstruction, and all costs relating thereto, for said reason or, alternatively, based on other considerations deemed in the best interest of the District by the Board of Trustees. In addition, this measure authorizes the acquisition of real property, including necessary rights of ways or other real property interests, required to expand District facilities, to provide access to school or other District facilities, or to provide additional school or related facilities. In addition, authorized projects include reimbursements for paid project costs and paying and/or prepaying interim or previously obtained financing for the types of projects included on the project list, such as bond anticipation notes or lease financings relating to projects and/or equipment previously financed.

Approval of the District's bond measure does not guarantee that all of the identified projects within this Bond Project List will be funded beyond what can be completed with local funds generated by the bond measure. The District plans to pursue funds from the State of California, if available, to complete certain of the identified facilities projects.

The order in which school facilities projects are listed in the foregoing Bond Project List does not suggest an order of priority. Project priorities will be determined by the Board of Trustees. The District is unable to anticipate all unforeseen circumstances which may prevent some of the projects listed above from being undertaken or completed.

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Measure K Tax Rate Statement

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TAX RATE STATEMENT

REGARDING PROPOSED
$4.5 MILLION
ROUND VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS

An election will be held in the Round Valley Unified School District (the "District") on November 6, 2018, to authorize the sale of up to $4.5 million in bonds of the District to finance school facilities as described in the measure. If such bonds are authorized and sold, principal and interest on the bonds will be payable only from the proceeds of ad valorem tax levies made upon the taxable property in the District. The following information is provided in compliance with Sections 9400-9404 of the Elections Code of the State of California. Such information is based upon the best estimates and projections presently available from official sources, upon experience within the District, and other demonstrable factors.

Based upon the foregoing and projections of the District's assessed valuation, the following information is provided:

  1. 1. The best estimate of the average annual tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue over the entire duration of the bond debt service, based on a projection of assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is $0.06 per $100 of assessed valuation (or $60 per $100,000 of assessed value). The final fiscal year in which it is anticipated that the tax will be collected is 2049-50.
  2. 2. The best estimate of the highest tax rate which would be required to be levied to fund this bond issue, based on a projection of assessed valuations available at the time of filing of this statement, is $0.06 per $100 of assessed valuation (or $60 per $100,000 of assessed value). It is estimated that such rate would be levied starting in fiscal year 2019-20 and following.
  3. 3. The best estimate of the total debt service, including the principal and interest, that would be required to be repaid if all the bonds are issued and sold is approximately $8,700,000.

Voters should note the estimated tax rate is based on the assessed value (not market value) of taxable property on the County's official tax rolls. In addition, taxpayers eligible for a property tax exemption, such as the homeowner's exemption, will be taxed at a lower effective tax rate than described above. Property owners should consult their own property tax bills and tax advisors to determine their property's assessed value and any applicable tax exemptions.

The attention of all voters is directed to the fact that the foregoing information is based upon projections and estimates only, which amounts are not maximum amounts and durations and are not binding upon the District. The actual debt service, tax rates and the years in which they will apply may vary from those used to provide the estimates set forth above, due to factors such as variations in the timing of bond sales, the par amount of bonds sold and market interest rates available at the time of each sale, actual assessed valuations over the term of the bonds, and other factors. The date and amount of bonds sold at any given time will be determined by the District based on the need for project funds and other considerations. The actual interest rates at which the bonds will be sold will depend on conditions in the bond market at the time of sale. Actual future assessed valuations will depend upon the amount and value of taxable property within the District as determined by the County Assessor in the annual assessment and the equalization process.

s/Michael Gorman
Superintendent
Round Valley Unified School District

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Measure K Resolution

1 RESOLUTION NO. 18-012 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROUND VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ORDERING AN ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF SCHOOL BONDS, ESTABLISHING SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION ORDER, AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH OTHER ELECTIONS OCCURRING ON NOVEMBER 6, 2018 WHEREAS, the Round Valley Unified School District (the “District”) is committed to providing quality education to its students; and WHEREAS, District facilities need repairs, upgrades, modernization and expansion in order to provide the education District students deserve in a safe and modern environment; and WHEREAS, a local funding source is needed to enable the District to provide said facilities for its present and future students; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the District (the “Board”) has determined that it is necessary to address the foregoing concerns, among others, to ensure that its schools are upgraded, repaired, improved and equipped; and WHEREAS, on November 7, 2000, the voters of the State of California approved Proposition 39 (“Proposition 39”), which amended Articles XIIIA of the California Constitution (“Article XIIIA”) to allow for the levy of ad valorem property taxes for the payment of bonded indebtedness of a school district, community college district or county office of education approved by at least 55 percent of the voters voting on such proposition; and WHEREAS, upon the passage of Proposition 39, the Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000, being California Education Code Section 15264 and following (the “Act”), became operative; and WHEREAS, in order to address the facilities needs of the District as described herein, in the judgment of the Board, it is advisable to call an election pursuant to the Act to submit to the electors of the District the question whether bonds of the District shall be issued and sold pursuant to the authority of Article XVI Section 18 of the California Constitution and Article XIIIA (together with the Act, the “Law”) for the purposes authorized by the Law and as described in Appendix A hereto (the “Full Text of Bond Measure”); and WHEREAS, under the Act, the election may be ordered at a primary or general election, a regularly scheduled local election at which all of the electors of the District are entitled to vote, or a statewide special election, upon a two-thirds vote of the Board; and y WHEREAS, the Board desires to call an election in the District pursuant to the Law on November 6, 2018, which is the date of the statewide general election, and pursuant to Education Code Section 15121 and Elections Code Sect an 10400 and following, to request consolidation with any and all other elections held in the District on such date, and 2 To request the Mendocino County Registrar of Voters (the “County Registrar”) to perform election services for the District; and WHEREAS, in connection with the calling of a bond election and in accordance with Education Code Section 1 51 00 subparagraph (0), the Board has obtained reasonable and informed projections of assessed property valuations that take into consideration projections of asses red property valuations made by the County assessor, if any; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROUND VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct. Section 2. Call for Election. The Board hereby orders an election and submits to the electors of the District the question of whether general obligation bonds of the District shall be issued and sold in the maximum principal amount of $4.5 million for the purposes described in the ballot measure approved under Section 4 and attached hereto as Appendix A (Full Text of Bond Measure) and Appendix B (Abbreviated Text of Bond Measure), and paying all costs incident thereto. This Resolution constitutes the order of the District to call such election and shall constitute the “specifications of the election order” pursuant to Education Code Section 5322. Section 3. Election Date. The date of the election shall be November 6, 2018, and, such bond election shall be held solely within the boundaries of the District. The boundaries of the District have not changed since. the District’s last election. Section 4. Purpose of Election; Ballot Measure. The purpose of the election shall be for the voters in the District to vote on a bond measure, a full copy of which is attached hereto as Appendix A and marked “Appendix A - Full Text of Bond Measure” (the “Full Text of the Measure”), containing the question of whether the District shall issue general obligation bonds for the purposes stated therein, together with the accountability requirements of Article XIIIA and the requirements of Section 15272 of the Act. The Full Text of the Measure, which commences with the heading “FULL TEXT OF BOND MEASURE” and includes all of the text thereafter on Appendix A, shall be printed in the voter information pamphlet provided to voters, with such measure designation as is assigned to the measure by the County elections official. As required by Education Code Section 5322 and Elections Code Section 13247, the abbreviated form of the measure to appear on the ballot is attached hereto as Appendix B and is marked as “Appendix B - Abbreviated Form of Bond Measure.” Appendix B presents two options, one marked “Option 1” and the other marked “Option 2.” The Board hereby authorizes and directs the County Registrar to print Option 1 on the ballot label. Notwithstanding the‘ foregoing, the Board directs the County Registrar to print Option 2. on the ballot label and disregard, Option 1 if directed in writing by the Superintendent, in which case Option 2 shall be deemed to amend and supersede Option in its entirety. The Superintendent is hereby-directed to authorize the use of Option 2 if Election Code Section 13119 is not amended or suspended by legislation enacted prior to the filing deadline eferenced in Section 9. -2- 3 The President of the Board and the Superintendent are hereby separately authorized and directed to make any changes to the text of the measure as presented on Appendix A and Appendix B to conform to any requirements of the Law or the County Registrar, or otherwise upon the advice of its legal counsel. The preceding sentence is intended to include revisions reflecting changes in applicable law effective after the date of adoption of this Resolution. The Superintendent is authorized and directed to deliver revisions to the appendices hereto to the County Registrar through changed pages submitted under written cover letter executed by the Superintendent, or otherwise as required by the County Registrar. Section 5. Authority for Election. The authority for ordering the election is contained in Section 15264 et. seq. of the Education Code, Article XVI Section 18(b) of the California Constitution and paragraph (b) subsection (3) of Article XIlIA. The authority for the specification of this election order is contained in Section 5322 of the Education Code. Section 6. Proceeds for School Facilities Projects. The Board certifies that the proceeds from the sale of the bonds will be used only for the purposes specified in Article XllIA, Section 1(b)(3) as further specified in Appendix A, and not for any other purpose, including teacher and administrator salaries and other school operating expenses. Further, as required by Article XIIIA, the Board hereby certifies that it has evaluated safety, class size and information technology needs in developing the list of school facilities projects set forth in Appendix A. Section 7. Covenants of the Board upon Approval of the Bonds by the Electorate; Accountability Measures. As required by Article XIIIA, Section 15278 of the Act, and Government Code Section 53410, in the event 55 percent of the voters voting in the District approve of the Bonds, the Board shall: (a) conduct an annual, independent performance audit to ensure that the funds have been expended only on the projects listed in Exhibit A; (b) conduct an annual, independent financial audit of the proceeds from the sale of the Bonds until all of those proceeds have been expended for the school facilities projects listed in Exhibit A; (c) establish and appoint members to an independent citizens’ oversight committee in accordance with Sections 15278, 15280, and 15282 of the Act; (d) apply the Bond proceeds only to the specific purposes stated in the ballot proposition; (e) cause the creation of accounts into which bond proceeds shall be deposited; and (f) cause the preparation of an annual report pursuant to Government Code Sections 53410 and 53411. -3- 4 Section 8. Statement Regarding State Matching Funds. The District anticipates that matching funds from the State of California, if available, may be required to complete some of the projects identified in Appendix A. In such case, as required pursuant to Education Code Section 15122.5, the following statement shall appear on the ballot: “Approval of this measure does not guarantee that the proposed project or projects that are the subject of bends under this measure will be funded beyond the local revenues generated by this measure. The District's proposal for the project or projects described below may assume the receipt of matching state funds, which, if available, could be subject to appropriation by the Legislature or approval of a statewide bond measure.” Said statement has been included in the Full Text of Measure presented in Appendix A. Section 9. Delivery of this Resolution. The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to send a copy of this Resolution to (1) the County Registrar, and (2) the Mendocino County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (the “Clerk of the Board”) for purposes of consolidation pursuant to Elections Code Section 10403. The Resolution shall be received by the County Registrar and the Clerk of the Board no later than 88 days prior to the election date, unless otherwise permitted by law. The Resolution shall be accompanied by the signed Tax Rate Statement referenced in Section 11 below. The County Registrar is hereby requested to print the full text of the ballot measure in the ballot materials as it appears on Appendix A hereto and to provide all required notices of the election and other notices related thereto. Section 10. Consolidation of Election; Request to Provide Services. The County Registrar and the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors are hereby requested to consolidate the election ordered hereby, with; any and all other elections to be held on November 6, 2018 within the District. Pursuant to Section 5303 of the Education Code and Section 10002 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of Mendocino County is requested to permit the County Registrar to render all services specified by Section 10418 of the Elections Code relating to the election, for which services the District agrees to reimburse Mendocino County in full from District general funds upon presentation of a bill from the County, such services to include the publication of a formal Notice of School Bond Election and the mailing of the sample ballot and tax rate statement (described in Section 9401 of the Elections Code). Section 11. Approval of Tax Rate Statement. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9401, a tax rate statement has been prepared in the form attached hereto as Appendix C, which form of Tax Rate Statement is hereby approved for inclusion in the sample ballot. The President of the Board, the Superintendent, or any written designee of the foregoing, are hereby separately authorized and directed to execute the tax rate statement, and to file said Statement with the County Registrar, in accordance with Section 9 hereof. Section 12. Ballot Arguments. As provided in Elections Code Section 9501, any and all members of this Board are hereby authorized to act as an author of any ballot argument prepared in connection with the election, including a rebuttal argument. Section 13. Maturity Limit of Bonds. The Bonds may be issued in series by the District from time to time, and each series of Bonds shall mature not more than the legal -4- 5 Xlimit at the time of such issuance thereof. The Bonds shall be issued under the Act, under the provisions of Section 53506 et seq. of the California Government Code, or under any other provision of law authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds by school districts. Section 14. Estimates Included in Ballot Materials. The measure authorized by this Resolution includes information required by law to be presented to District voters regarding the expected amount of money to be raised annually to pay issued bonds, the estimated rate of the approved tax per $100 of assessed valuation, and the period through which the proposed tax will be levied and collected. Such estimates have been provided by the District in good faith based upon information currently available to the District. The approximations and estimates depend on numerous variables which are subject to variation and change over the term of the District’s overall facilities and bond financing plan. As such, while such estimates and approximations have been provided in accordance with legal requirements and the District’s current expectations, such estimates and approximations are not intended by the Board to be additional restrictions on the District’s bond program and bond issuances, and, other than the total principal amount of bonds authorized to be issued by the bond measure, do not represent legal maximums or additional limitations on bond issuance and are not binding upon the District. Section 15. Engagement of Professional Services. The firm of Isom Advisors A Division of Urban Futures, Inc., as financial advisor and the firm of Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation, as bond counsel and disclosure counsel, are hereby engaged by the District in connection with general obligation bond proceedings and issuances. The Superintendent is directed and authorized to execute agreements on file with his office and available to the Board members. Section 16. Official Actions. The President of the Board and the Superintendent are hereby separately authorized and directed to execute and deliver to County officials any directions, requisitions or other writings, and to make any changes to the texts of the measure as described herein and in the tax rate statement, to conform to any legal requirements or the County Registrar, in order to cause the election to be held and conducted in the District. Section 17. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect on and after its adoption. * * * * * * * * -5- 6 The foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Round Valley Unified School District of Mendocino County, being the Board authorized by law to make the designations therein contained by the following vote, on June 25, 2018. Adopted by the following votes: AYES: 4 NOES: -0- ABSENT: 1 ABSTAIN: -0- By: s/ President of the Board Attest: By: s/ Secretary/Clerk of the Board -6- 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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Measure K Notice of Election

WN18068

NOTICE FIXING TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ARGUMENTS ON MEASURE K "ROUND VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT MEASURE"

Notice is hereby given that AUGUST 17, 2018 is fixed as the final date on which arguments, not exceeding 300 words in length, for and against the following measure to appear upon the ballot for the STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION to be held on NOVEMBER 6, 2018 in the County of Mendocino, may be submitted to the Mendocino County Clerk, Elections Department, 501 Low Gap Rd., Room 1020, Ukiah, CA 95482.

MEASURE K

"ROUND VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT MEASURE"

"To improve the quality of education; construct a gymnasium for school and community use that meets health, safety, and handicapped accessibility requirements; shall Round Valley Unified School District issue $4,500,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, generating on average $272,000 annually as long as bonds are outstanding at a rate of approximately 6 cents per $100 assessed value, with annual audits, independent citizens' oversight, NO money for salaries and all money for schools?

Bonds - Yes Bonds - No

No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument submitted under this article. In case any argument is signed by more than five persons, the signatures of the first five shall be printed. All arguments, including rebuttals when rebuttals are authorized by said division, shall be accompanied by a form statement, to be signed by each author of the argument, stating that such argument is true and correct to the best of the author's knowledge and belief.

DATED: August 3, 2018
s/SUSAN M. RANOCHAK
Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder

s/Katrina Bartolomie
By Katrina Bartolomie
Assistant Clerk Recorder/Registrar of Voters

08/08/2018

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