Bond FAQs
While Bayshore Elementary School District continues to make important changes for our students, families, and community, our classrooms and facilities require constant maintenance and ongoing upgrades. Faced with the rising costs of building maintenance and the strong potential for enrollment growth due to the growing housing developments in the area, the Bayshore Elementary School District has placed General Obligation Bond Measure HH on the
November 2024 ballot that will continue to modernize and potentially renovate Bayshore
Elementary School.
November 2024 ballot that will continue to modernize and potentially renovate Bayshore
Elementary School.
The following information is provided to assist voters in understanding the facts behind Measure HH and how its passage will affect the District and our community.
what is Measure hh?
what is Measure hh?![]()
what is Measure hh?
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Measure HH is a $12.5 million General Obligation (G.O.) bond program. This measure is intended to address the needs of the
student population through modernization and renovation projects at the District’s elementary school: Bayshore Elementary, as well
as preparing for future growth with new construction.
student population through modernization and renovation projects at the District’s elementary school: Bayshore Elementary, as well
as preparing for future growth with new construction.
What is a General Obligation (G.O.) bond?
G.O. bonds fund projects such as the renovation of existing classrooms and school facilities, as well as construction of new
schools and classrooms. Similar to a home loan, G.O. bonds are typically repaid over 25 to 30 years. The loan repayment comes
from a tax on all taxable property - residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial - located within the District’s boundaries.
Why did the District place Measure HH on the ballot?
It is important that we complete the job of upgrading our school site. Much was done toward completing the master plan with the passing of Measure C and Measure S in 2014 and 2016, but we are not finished. There are still some wish list items that were never completed and we have to prepare for future growth.
Why can’t the District meet its facilities needs with its current budget?
Today, the scope of improvements needed in the Bayshore
Elementary School District are far more than the current funding
sources available. The per-pupil funding which the District receives
from the state is intended to be used for the day-to-day business
of educating children and not the cost of upgrading, modernizing,
and repairing facilities.
How did the District come up with the Measure HH project list?
Over the last several months, with input from staff, teachers, parents, and an architect, the District has prepared a School Facilities Needs
Analysis. The Needs Analysis identifies the major repairs and upgrades that need to be made.
Analysis. The Needs Analysis identifies the major repairs and upgrades that need to be made.
Specific projects identified include:
Making health, safety, and handicapped accessibility improvements
Improving student access to computers and modern technology
Constructing a new middle school to prevent future overcrowding
Making energy-efficient improvements, including installing solar panels
Constructing/modernizing school facilities, including a new wellness center
Making health, safety, and handicapped accessibility improvements
Improving student access to computers and modern technology
Constructing a new middle school to prevent future overcrowding
Making energy-efficient improvements, including installing solar panels
Constructing/modernizing school facilities, including a new wellness center
What will the passage of Measure HH mean for our students and the community?
Measure HH will provide our students with a better learning environment by making repairs and upgrades to existing classrooms
and school facilities; many of which are also used and available to the community, such as the libraries and playing fields.
and school facilities; many of which are also used and available to the community, such as the libraries and playing fields.
What will happen if Measure HH does not pass?
If Measure HH does not pass, our classrooms and school facilities will continue to deteriorate. In addition, funds that would other-
wise go to classroom instruction will be needed to make critical safety repairs and improvements at each school. Consequently, major repairs will need to be postponed and as a result, will potentially be more expensive to make.
What will Measure HH cost?
The tax rate per property owner is estimated to be $30 per $100,000 of assessed valuation per year (Do not confuse assessed
valuation with market value. Assessed valuations are the value placed on property by the County and are almost always lower
than market values). Check your property tax statement for your current assessed valuation.
valuation with market value. Assessed valuations are the value placed on property by the County and are almost always lower
than market values). Check your property tax statement for your current assessed valuation.
How can I be sure that funds will be spent on improving our local Bayshore schools?
By law, all bond funds must be spent locally and cannot be taken by the state. Furthermore, an independent citizens’ oversight
committee will be established to ensure that bond funds are properly spent. Also, by law, there must be annual audits and
no bond money can be used for teacher or administrative salaries.
