Measure A at a Glance
WHAT: A $298 million facility bond measure designed to maintain excellent neighborhood schools, offset state budget cuts, and retain/attract quality teachers without increasing the 2012 tax rate.
WHEN: California’s Presidential Primary Election June 5, 2012
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IMPACT: As in recent CUSD bond measures, if approved, Measure A would not increase the existing tax rate at the time of the election.
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Project List: Every school in Clovis Unified would benefit from construction & renovation included on the Measure A project list.
EXAMPLES
of Projects:
• Upgrading classrooms, science labs, fire safety systems and libraries
• Acquiring sites, constructing and equipping new schools
• Improving energy efficiency systems to return money spent on utilities to the classroom
• Enhancing vocational education facilities
• Ensuring handicapped accessibility
• Health and safety improvements to older schools to repair deteriorating restrooms and leaky roofs, replace outdated heating and air conditioning systems, security systems and fire alarms
Project List
Tarpey Elementary School (53 years old)
- Expand and reconfigure library for reading area and storage
- Upgrade HVAC system
- Replace fire alarm
- Replace restroom plumbing fixtures and upgrade interior of restrooms
- Expand and reconfigure main office for storage, waiting area and offices
- Expand and reconfigure kitchen and staff dining to include storage, equipment and ancillary spaces
- Expand and reconfigure kindergarten to include workroom and storage
- Repairs to door hardware, casework, wall finishes
- Repair and upgrade main power distribution system
- Efficiency improvements in lighting for classrooms, MPR, main office, library
- Improved exterior lighting
- Upgrade technology data network and wireless technology to increase bandwidth and Internet access
- Replace PA, clock, phone system
- New Exterior Video Surveillance System
- Various landscaping upgrades to interior campus, including seating areas between classrooms
- Improve turf condition, drainage
- Complete Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) required upgrades
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