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� � RESOLUTION # 10 OF THE GOVERNING BOARD REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE REDWOOD CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT CALLING AN ELECTION FOR APPROVAL OF AN EDUCATION PARCEL TAX, ESTABLISHING SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION ORDER, AND REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH OTHER ELECTIONS OCCURING ON JUNE 5, 2012 WHEREAS, Student achievement in reading, math and other academic subject areas, is increasing steadily in Redwood City elementary and middle schools, and WHEREAS, Califomia's precarious financial situation has already resulted in cuts in State education funding, and the continuing uncertainties of the State budget situation threatens ongoing funding of the District's programs in the foreseeable future; and WHEREAS, the District has also reduced spending by $13 million over the last five years through ongoing cost-cutting measures, and fur[her cuts will significantly impact the level of support that the District can provide to students and teachers, and will directly impact classroom services; and WHEREAS, funding at the level anticipated for 2012-13 will negatively affect the DistricYs efforts to improve the quality of education for its children and will result in cut-back of _ educational services in order to maintain financial solvency; and WHEREAS, the Governing Board (the `Board") of the Redwood City School District (the "District") has established the goals of improving academic performance, of maintaining the highest possible quality of education for all children in the District, and of providing the best qualified staff available; and WHEREAS, the District has engaged in a variety of efforts to identify all possible funding sources and generate funds for the District to meet its educational goals; and . WHEREAS, securing funding at the local level will eliminate some of the uncertainty in school district budget planning resulting annually from the State budget process; and WHEREAS, the community expressed a desire for suong schools, and neighboring districts, including other elementary feeder districts for Sequoia Union High School District, all currently have a parcel tax in effect; and Redwood City is the only elementary district in the immediate azea that does not currently have a pazcel tax; and WHEREAS, Section 4 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution and Government Code Section 50079 authorizes a school district, upon approval of two-thirds of the electorate voting on the measure, to levy a qualified special tax for specified purposes following notice and public hearing; and