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.s: 4. ,B- /o ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED LAWS ARE THE OPINIONS OF THE AUTHORS REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT for Classroom Education Excellence Tax shall not decrease the funds IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURE V � available from other sources of the District in any period from the effecdve The California Constitution and state law authorize a school district, date hereof. upon approval of two-thirds of the voting electorate, to levy a qualified "Parcel of taxable real property"shall be defined as any unit of real special tax for specified purposes. property in the District, which receives a separate ta�c bill for ad valorem properry taxes from the San Mateo County tax collection officials. All BY this measure, the Board of Trustees of the Redwood Ciry School property, which is otherwise exempt from or on which aze levied no ad District propose to levy a special tax for a period of five years beginning valorem property taxes in any year shall also be exempt from the Funding July 1,2005 and ending June 30,2010. This tax sha11 not exceed the annual for Classroom Education Excellence Tax in such year. Parcels of rates on each taxable parcel in the Distric[ as follows: $85 residen[ial containing less than five dwelling units,$85 vacant,$200 commercial or residential reai property owned and occupied by persons 65 yeazs of age or �ndustrial whose area is 14,999 square feet or less, $750 commercial or older may be exempt from t6e Funding for Classroom Education �ndustrial whose area is greater than 14,999 square feet but less than 25,000 Excellence Tax as described above by request. squaze feet, $1,000 commercial or industrial whose area is equal to or "Except that a parcel of residential real property containing 5 or greater than 25,000 square feet bu[less than 45,000 squaze feet and$2,500 more dwelling units shall, for purposes of this tax, be considered commercial or industrial whose area is equal to or greater than 45,000 commerciaJ property, whether a parcel of taxable real property is square feet. Residential parcels containing five or more dwelling uniu will residential real property,vacant real property,or commercial or indus[rial be considered as commercial properties. real property,and the square footage thereof,shall in the first instance be A parcel shall be defined as any unit of land in the District which as indicated on the rolls of the San Mateo County Assessor. If no such receives a separate tax bill for ad valorem property taxes from the San indication is so provided, then such status and size shall be determined Mateo County ta�c collection officials. All property which would otherwise pursuant to procedures to be prescribed by the Board of Education or be exempt from property taxes will also be exempt from the imposition of otherwise as required by law. the ta�c. Any property owner aged 65 yeazs or older may qualify for an The District shall annually provide a list of parcels, which the exemption from the special tax if that property owner occupies the parcel. District has approved,for a Senior Citizen Exemption from the Funding for The stated purposes of the special tax aze to reinstitute advanced Classroom Education Excellence Tax as described above,to the San Mateo teacher development programs,maintain smal]class sizes and to maintain County tax collection officials. The San Mateo County Assessor's �e followin ro ams: school libr determination of exemption or relief for any reason of any parcel from g p � ary, reading, math, music, gif[ed and taxation, other than through the Senior Citizen Exemption, shal] be final talented,and middle years intervention. and binding for the p�rposes of the Funding for Classroom Education The proceeds of the special tax will be placed into a special account.An Excellence Tax. Taxpayers wishing to challenge the County Assessor's annual report is required that accounts for the parcel tax revenues collected � " determination must do so under the procedures for correcting a and the manner in which they have been spent. misclassification of property pursuant to Section 4876.5 of the California This measure would also increase the DistricYs appropriations limit in Re.�enue and Taxation Code or other applicable procedures. Taxpayers an amount equal to the levy of the special tax for that yeaz,as permitted by seekin� a refund of Funding for Classroom Education Excellence Taxes ptt�cle XIIIB,section 4 of the California Constitution. _ paid, shal] follow the procedures applicable to property tax refunds pursuant to the California Revenue and Taxation Code. A"yes"vote on this measure would allow a special tax to be levied on property within the boundaries of the Redwood City School District for SEVERABILITY a period of five years beginning July 1,2005 and ending June 30,2010 The Board of Education hereby declares, and the voters by at rates per parcel of$85 for residential and vacant property and from approvin�this measure concur,that every section,pazagraph,sentence and $200 to$2,500 for commercial or industrial propeRy depending on the clause of this measure has independent value,and the Boazd of Education squaze footage. The tax would be used for small class sizes, school und the voters would have adopted each provision hereof regazdless of librazy programs, reading, math, music, gifted and talented, middle every other provision hereof.Upon approval of this measure by the voters, years intervention and advanced teacher development. It would also should any part be found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid allow the appropriations(spending)limit ro be raised. for any reason, all remaining parts hereof shall remain in full force and A "no" vote on this measure would not allow the special tax to be effect ro the fullest extent allowed by law. levied and would not allow the appropriations limit to be raised. This measure passes if two-thirds of those voting on the measure vote "yes" r-•s- 4