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Sonoma County, CA March 8, 2005 Election
Directory of Sonoma County, CA Measures
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Measure A. Quality Public Education Preservation Act of 2005 -- Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
To maintain and improve high quality local education by: Attracting and retaining quality teachers and staff; enhancing literacy and reading instruction; improving science and math programs; maintaining library services, shall Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District levy an annual parcel tax of $97.00 for 4 years only, with independent community fiscal oversight, annual audits, exemptions for seniors, and no funds used for administrator salaries?

Measure B. Excellence in Education Act of 2005 -- West Sonoma County Union High School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
To provide funds to reduce class sizes, restore electives, and increase funding for technology, crisis counseling, libraries and school safety; restore funding for equipment and materials for fine and performing arts and sciences, shall West Sonoma County Union High School District be authorized to renew and increase its existing qualified special tax at a cost of $26.00 per parcel for eight years beginning July 1, 2005, with annual audits and exemption for parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years or over?

Measure C. Educational Excellence Act of 2005 -- Forestville Union School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
To provide funds to reduce class size, restore classroom music and art instruction, and provide counseling and student support services, shall the Forestville Union School District be authorized to renew and increase its existing qualified special tax at a cost of $76.34 per parcel for eight years beginning July 1, 2005, with annual audits and exemption for parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or more?

Measure D. Parcel Tax of 2005 -- Gravenstein Union School District (2/3 Approval Required)
To continue to provide our students with courses in music and art, technology, foreign language instruction, and library services, all essential for student growth and development, shall the Gravenstein Union School District be authorized to replace and extend its existing parcel tax of $36 per year with an annual parcel tax of $52 for eight years, beginning July 1, 2005, with annual audits and an exemption for parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or more?

Measure E. Harmony Parcel Tax of 2005 -- Harmony Union School District (2/3 Approval Required)
To preserve a high quality education in our local school which supports every child by sustaining appropriate class sizes, library services, technology and the arts, shall the Harmony Union School District be authorized to levy an annual parcel tax of $52 for eight years, beginning July 1, 2005, with annual audits and an exemption for parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or more?

Measure F. Measuring Up Parcel Tax of 2005 -- Oak Grove Union School District (2/3 Approval Required)
To continue to provide our students with courses in art, music, drama, and foreign language, all essential for student growth and development, shall the Oak Grove Union School District be authorized to levy an annual parcel tax of $52 for eight years, beginning July 1, 2005, exempting parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or more?

Measure G. Excellence in Schools Act of 2005 Tax -- Old Adobe Union School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
To keep school libraries open, to restore programs for struggling readers, to restore an enriching music program, and to support small class sizes, shall the Old Adobe Union School District be authorized to levy an annual parcel tax of $75 for four years, beginning July 1, 2005, with public review by a citizens' oversight committee, offering exemption to parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or more?

Measure H. Excellence in Education Act of 2005 -- Piner-Olivet Union School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
In order to retain our award winning music program, keep all four school libraries open, maintain and improve the instructional assistant programs and strengthen the computer technology programs shall the Piner-Olivet Union School District be authorized to levy an annual tax of $72 per taxable parcel for six years only, beginning July 1, 2005, with annual audits and a complete exemption for parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or over?

Measure I. Quality Education Act of 2005 -- Sebastopol Union School District (Parcel Tax - 2/3 Approval Required)
To provide funds to restore educational programs including reading assistance for all students, vocal and instrumental music, library services, art, computer technology and to maintain student counseling services, shall the Sebastopol Union School District be authorized to renew and increase its existing qualified special tax at a cost of $52.00 per parcel for eight years beginning July 1, 2005, with annual audits and exemption for parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years or over?

Measure J. Twin Hills Parcel Tax of 2005 -- Twin Hills Union School District (2/3 Approval Required)
To continue to provide our students with courses in the arts and music, as well as technology instruction and instructional materials, all essential for student growth and development, shall the Twin Hills Union School District be authorized to levy an annual parcel tax of $52 for eight years, beginning July 1, 2005, with annual audits and an exemption for parcels owned and occupied by persons 65 years of age or more?

 
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