To make student safety and school security improvements, repair, upgrade, and equip classrooms, labs and school facilities, support instruction in science, technology, engineering, arts and math, acquire/construct new school facilities to avoid overcrowding, shall the Romoland School District measure authorizing $39,000,000 of bonds at legal rates, levying $0.03 per $100 assessed valuation (averaging $2.2 million annually) while bonds are outstanding be adopted, requiring annual audits and citizens’ oversight all money locally-controlled?
3, Riverside County • 2020 • Measure
Failed
Result: 53.5% yes, 46.5% no (13,506 votes cast)
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This measure would have authorized the Romoland School District to issue $39 million in bonds to fund safety improvements, classroom repairs and upgrades, STEAM instruction support, and new facilities to address overcrowding, with repayment through a property tax of $0.03 per $100 of assessed valuation. The measure failed despite receiving 53.5% yes votes, as it required a higher threshold to pass.