October 14, 1998
SMCCCD Board Meeting Summary

**Received and discussed a report on Propositions 8 and 9 on the November State ballot and voted to oppose Proposition 8 which trustees agreed would lead to a new layer of state bureaucracy in education and would transfer budget powers from locally elected boards to school site councils. The Board did not take a position on Proposition 9 because it was not perceived to have a direct effect on education.  For this I thank you!

**Adopted a resolution in favor of Proposition 1A, the $9.2 billion K-Higher Education Facilities bond issue which is on the November ballot. If passed by voters on November 3, this proposition will provide more than $2 million in funding for construction of the Center for Advanced Learning Technologies at Skyline, plans and working drawings for the Cañada Child Development Center and for Phase I of the Districtwide seismic upgrade. There is the possibility that the District will be eligible for additional dollars from this bond measure in the year 2000-01, but the amount and type of projects are not known at this time.

How nice!  It passed! (see below) Now we won't need as much Bonded Indebtedness!  Or, are their some strings attached?

Proposition 1A | Voter Guide | Next - 1 | Analysis of 1A |

		Class Size Reduction Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 1998.
	Official Title and Summary prepared by the Attorney General
Full Text of Proposed Law	CLASS SIZE REDUCTION KINDERGARTEN-UNIVERSITY PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 1998.

• This nine billion two hundred million dollar ($9,200,000,000) bond issue will provide funding for necessary education facilities for at least four years for class size reduction, to relieve overcrowding and accommodate student enrollment growth and to repair older schools and for wiring and cabling for education technology.
• Funds will also be used to upgrade and build new classrooms in community colleges, the California State University, and the University of California.
• These bonds may be used only for eligible construction projects.
• Appropriates General Fund money to pay off bonds.

Summary of Legislative Analyst's
Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:

• State cost of about $15.2 billion to pay off both the principal ($9.2 billion) and interest ($6 billion) on the bonds.
• The average payment for principal and interest over 25 years would be about $600 million per year.
• State cost of $160 million to offset all or part of school-related development fees borne by certain homebuyers and renters.

State Ballot Measures
100.0% ( 24069 of 24069 ) precincts reporting as of Jan 22, 1999 at 4:30 pm

Statewide Returns	County Returns | Other Races

  Propositions                 Yes Votes   Pct.   No Votes   Pct. 

   1A Y School Bond Act        4,886,570  62.5   2,934,131  37.5  Map

    1 Y Property Taxes         5,366,159  71.1   2,185,831  28.9  Map

    2 Y Transportation         5,519,390  75.4   1,801,685  24.6  Map

    3 N Pres. Primary          3,424,127  46.1   3,994,091  53.9  Map

    4 Y Animal Trap Ban        4,485,030  57.5   3,324,133  42.5  Map

    5 Y Tribal Gaming          5,090,452  62.4   3,070,358  37.6  Map

    6 Y Sale Horsemeat         4,670,524  59.4   3,194,570  40.6  Map

    7 N Air Quality            3,313,816  43.6   4,282,557  56.4  Map

    8 N Class Reduction        2,913,430  36.8   4,989,466  63.2  Map

    9 N Elect Utility          2,064,623  26.5   5,710,140  73.5  Map

   10 Y Tobacco Tax            4,042,466  50.5   3,962,738  49.5  Map

   11 Y Sales & Use Tax        3,896,675  53.4   3,408,640  46.6  Map