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Sample Ballot andVoter Information Pamphlet

DUBLIN UNIFIEDSCHOOL DISTRICT

Special Vote by MailElection

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TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2014

NO POLLING PLACES WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THIS ELECTION

VOTE AND RETURN YOUR BALLOT EARLY

Mail your ballot by May 1st to ensure it is received in time.

Ballots can be dropped off at any of the following locations: Alameda County Registrar of Voters Office Monday Friday from 8:30am 5:00pm ElectionDayfrom7:00am8:00pm

24 Hour Drop-Off Boxes AlamedaCountyAdministrationBuilding 1221 Oak Street, Oakland Ren C. Davidson Courthouse 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland

~ I N S T R U C T I O N S O N H O W T O M A K E Y O U R V O T E C O U N T ~Follow These Easy Steps To Ensure Your Vote Counts: Use black or blue ballpoint pen Only

To vote on the measure, Completely connect the arrow pointing to your YES or NO choice

Make sure you clearly mark your ballot

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TO VOTE: Completely connect the arrow pointing to your choice.

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ATTENTION

DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTVOTERS

This is a special vote by mail election; ballots will be automatically mailed to all registered voters who reside in the Dublin Unified School District.

NO polling places will be utilized for this election. NO postage necessary to return the ballot. Voted ballots must be received by the Registrar of Voters

office no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 6, 2014. Postmarks are NOT acceptable.

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT

Remember to sign the back of your return envelope!

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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: USE BLACK OR BLUE BALLPOINT PEN ONLY. To vote on any measure, complete the arrow after the word Yes or No.

INSTRUCCIONES PARA LOS VOTANTES: USE UN BOLGRAFO CON TINTA NEGRA O AZUL SOLAMENTE. Para votar por cualquier medida, complete la flecha despus de la palabra S o No.

BALOTA OFICIAL ELECCIN ESPECIAL DE VOTACIN POR CORREO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO DE DUBLIN CONDADO DE ALAMEDA 6 DE MAYO DEL 2014

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OFFICIAL BALLOT DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL VOTE BY MAIL ELECTION ALAMEDA COUNTY MAY 6, 2014

BALOTA OFICIALELECCIN ESPECIAL DE VOTACIN POR CORREO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO DE DUBLIN CONDADO DE ALAMEDA 6 DE MAYO DEL 2014

VOTER DETACH AND KEEP THIS STUB

VOTANTE DESPRENDA Y QUEDESE CON ESTE TALN

"Without increasing the existing tax rate and to maintain high quality education for all grades by sustaining academic achievement in math, science, reading, writing, and utilizing technology; supporting engineering/medicine/biotechnology academies; attracting/retaining highly qualified teachers; and maintaining

school libraries, current instructional materials/technology, shall the Dublin Unified School District renew its expiring $96 parcel tax for five years, with a senior exemption, independent oversight, no money for administrators salaries and all funds staying in Dublin schools?"

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"Sin incrementar las tasas impositivas vigentes y para conservar la alta calidad de la educacin para todos los grados al mantener los logros acadmicos en matemticas, ciencia, lectura, escritura y el uso de la tecnologa; apoyar a las academias de ingeniera, medicina y biotecnologa; atraer o conservar a maestros altamente calificados; y mantener a las bibliotecas escolares, as como a la tecnologa y el material educativo actuales, deber el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Dublin renovar su impuesto predial que est por expirar de $96 durante cinco aos, con una exencin para las personas de la tercera edad, una supervisin ciudadana independiente, sin dedicar este dinero al salario de los administradores y que todos los fondos permanezcan en las escuelas de Dublin?"

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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: USE BLACK OR BLUE BALLPOINT PEN ONLY. To vote on any measure, complete the arrow after the word Yes or No.

INSTRUCCIONES PARA LOS VOTANTES: USE UN BOLGRAFO CON TINTA NEGRA O AZUL SOLAMENTE. Para votar por cualquier medida, complete la flecha despus de la palabra S o No.

BALOTA OFICIAL ELECCIN ESPECIAL DE VOTACIN POR CORREO DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR UNIFICADO DE DUBLIN CONDADO DE ALAMEDA 6 DE MAYO DEL 2014

OFFICIAL BALLOT DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL VOTE BY MAIL ELECTION ALAMEDA COUNTY MAY 6, 2014

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OFFICIAL BALLOT DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL VOTE BY MAIL ELECTION ALAMEDA COUNTY MAY 6, 2014

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VOTER DETACH AND KEEP THIS STUB

VOTANTE DESPRENDA Y QUEDESE CON ESTE TALN

"Without increasing the existing tax rate and to maintain high quality education for all grades by sustaining academic achievement in math, science, reading, writing, and utilizing technology; supporting engineering/medicine/biotechnology academies; attracting/retaining highly qualified teachers; and maintaining

school libraries, current instructional materials/technology, shall the Dublin Unified School District renew its expiring $96 parcel tax for five years, with a senior exemption, independent oversight, no money for administrators salaries and all funds staying in Dublin schools?"

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"Sin incrementar las tasas impositivas vigentes y para conservar la alta calidad de la educacin para todos los grados al mantener los logros acadmicos en matemticas, ciencia, lectura, escritura y el uso de la tecnologa; apoyar a las academias de ingeniera, medicina y biotecnologa; atraer o conservar a maestros altamente calificados; y mantener a las bibliotecas escolares, as como a la tecnologa y el material educativo actuales, deber el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Dublin renovar su impuesto predial que est por expirar de $96 durante cinco aos, con una exencin para las personas de la tercera edad, una supervisin ciudadana independiente, sin dedicar este dinero al salario de los administradores y que todos los fondos permanezcan en las escuelas de Dublin?"

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no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day

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OTER INFORMATION PAMPHLET

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COUNTY COUNSELS IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURE B

ANALYSIS BY THE ALAMEDA COUNTY COUNSEL OF A DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

SPECIAL PARCEL TAX MEASURE Measure B, a Dublin Unified School District (Dis-trict)specialparceltaxmeasure,seeksvoterapprovaltoauthorizetheDistricttorenewandextendaspecialparceltaxintheamountof$96.00peryearoneachparceloftax-ablerealproperty,beginningJuly1,2014forfiveyears,tofundtheprogramssetforthinthemeasure.TheDistrictsvoters previously authorized a special parcel tax assess-mentatthesamerateonNovember4,2008. Aschooldistricthastheauthoritytolevyspecialtaxesuponapprovalbytwo-thirdsofthevotescastonthespe-cial taxproposal. (SeeCal.Const.Art.XIIIA,4;Art.XIIIC,2;Cal.GovtCode50075-50077,50079,&53722,et seq.) If two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on thismeasurevoteforapproval,thespecialtaxrevenuewillbeusedforthespecificpurposessetforthinthefulltextofthemeasureprintedinthissampleballot.Thosepurposesin-clude,butarenotlimitedto:recruitingandtrainingteach-ers,maintainingclasssizes,andmaintainingschoollibraryservices.Themeasure furtherprovides that theBoardofTrusteeswill use the revenue for those purposes, unlessit determines in any given year that changes in studentpopulation,fiscalconstraints,orotherchangesinstateorfederalfundingmakedoingsoinfeasibleorinadvisable.AcommunityoversightcommitteewillhelpensurethatthespecialtaxmoniesarespentfortheirauthorizedpurposesandreportannuallytotheBoardofTrusteesandthecom-munityontheexpenditureofsuchmonies. Ifthemeasurepasses,thetaxwillbecollectedbytheAlamedaCountyTreasurer-TaxCollectoratthesametimeandinthesamemannerasad valorempropertytaxesarecollected. Annual exemptions are available for seniorsand persons on Supplemental Security Income upon ap-plicationtotheDistrictasoutlinedinthetextofthemea-sure.IndividualsseekingeitheroneofthetwoexemptionsmustapplytotheDistrictonorbeforeJuly1ofeachtax

year.Anycontiguousparcelsusedsolelyforoneowner-occupied, single-family residence and held under identi-calownershipshall,uponapprovalofanapplicationtotheDistrict,be treatedasasingleparcel forpurposesof thespecialtax. If two-thirds of the qualified electors voting on thismeasuredonot vote for approval, themeasurewill fail,andtheDistrictwillnotbeauthorizedtoextendthespecialtax. ThismeasureisplacedontheballotbythegoverningboardoftheDistrict.

s/ DONNAR.ZIEGLER CountyCounsel

Theabovestatement isan impartialanalysisofMeasureB,whichmeasure isprinted in full in this sampleballotpamphlet. If you desire an additional copy of themea-sure, please call the Elections Officials office at (510)272-6933, and a copywill bemailed at no cost to you.Youmayalso access the full text of themeasureon theAlameda County website at the following address: www.acgov.org/rov.

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Without increasing the existingtax rate and to maintain highqualityeducationforallgradesby

sustainingacademicachievementinmath,science, reading, writing, and utilizing technology;supporting engineering/medicine/biotechnology acad-emies; attracting/retaining highly qualified teachers;and maintaining school libraries, current instructionalmaterials/technology, shall the Dublin Unified SchoolDistrictrenewitsexpiring$96parceltaxforfiveyears,with a senior exemption, independent oversight, nomoneyforadministratorssalariesandallfundsstayinginDublinschools?

DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MEASURE B

B YESNO

ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE BVoteYESonMeasureBtoprotectexcellenteducationinDublinschoolswithoutincreasingtaxes.Measure B continues locally-controlled funding that stays in our Dublin schools. Our students receive a high-quality and well-roundededucationinlocalschools.Theycontinuetoachievehighscoresonstatewideexamsandarepreparedtocompeteforthebestcollegesand21st-centurycareers.In 2008, over 70% of Dublin Unified School Districtvoters approved funding to protect essential academicprogramsandretainteachers.Whilefundingforeducationis improving, state funding for Dublin schools will notbe fully restored for at least another seven years. Withourincreasingenrollment,itismorecriticalthaneverforDublin Unified School District to maintain stable localfunding.Nowthisfundingisset toexpirethisyear,whichmeansourschoolswilllosemillionsofdollarsandbeforcedtocutcriticalscience,readingandtechnologyprograms.Measure B protects the essentials of an excellenteducationwithoutincreasingtaxes.Specifically,MeasureBwill: Maintain academic excellence in math, science,

reading,writingandtechnology Create and expand educational academies in

science,engineering,medicineandbiotechnology Attractandretainhighlyqualifiedteachers Maintain school libraries and up-to-date

instructionalmaterialsforstudentsAll Measure B funds will continue to be controlledlocallySacramentocannottakeasinglepenny. The independent Citizens Oversight Committee

willcontinuetoensurefundsarespentaspromised None of the money raised can be used for

administratorssalaries Homeowners,aged65andolder,willcontinue to

beeligibletoreceiveanexemption If passed, Measure B will expire in 5 years and

couldnotberenewedwithoutvoterapprovalJoin parents, teachers, local businesses and communityleadersandvoteYESonB.

s/TimSbranti MayorandDublinHighSchoolTeacher

s/JanineThalblum DublinRotaryPresidentandParent

s/JanetLockhart Supt.DublinSchoolsFoundation(DPIE)EnrichmentAcademy

s/JanCohen DublinTeacher

s/EdyColeman DublinResident37Years,2013MayorsVolunteerAwardWinner

NO ARGUMENT AGAINST MEASURE BWAS SUBMITTED

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FULL TEXT OF MEASURE B

DUBLIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT MEASURE

INTRODUCTION

Without increasing the existing tax rate and tomaintainhigh quality education for all grades by sustainingacademicachievementinmath,science,reading,writing,and utilizing technology; supporting engineering/medicine/biotechnology academies; attracting/retaininghighlyqualifiedteachers;andmaintainingschoollibraries,currentinstructionalmaterials/technology,shalltheDublinUnifiedSchoolDistrictrenewitsexpiring$96parceltaxforfiveyears,withaseniorexemption,independentoversight,nomoneyforadministratorssalariesandallfundsstayinginDublinschools?

PURPOSE

To provide local revenue that cannot be taken by thestateandtomaintainexceptionalpubliceducationinourschools, the Dublin Unified School District proposes torenewandextenditsexpiringqualifiedspecialparceltaxforaperiodoffive(5)years,beginningJuly1,2014,attherateof$96perParcelofTaxableRealPropertywithintheDublinUnifiedSchoolDistrict,withanannualexemptionavailableforseniorsandpersonsonSupplementalSecurityIncome,uponapplication,andtoimplementaccountabilitymeasures in connection with the special parcel tax toprovide oversight and accountability to ensure that thefundsareusedto:

a) Maintainacademicachievement inmath, science,reading, writing and utilizing technology supporteducational academies in science, engineering,medicineandbiotechnology

b) Attractandretainhighlyqualifiedteachers c) Maintainschoollibraryservices d) Maintain current instructional materials and

technologyforstudents e) Provide ongoing teacher training in the latest

instructionalmethods f) Maintainsmallclasssizes g) Protect taxpayers investment in education and

ensureDistrict accountabilitybyproviding for anindependent community oversight committee andfinancialauditsofrevenuesandexpenditures.

The Board of Trustees will not fund any program orreductionotherthanthoselistedabovefromtheproceedsof the special parcel taxes. TheBoard ofTrusteeswillutilizeparcel taxproceeds for thepurposes listedabove,unlesstheBoardofTrusteesdeterminesinanygivenyearthat changes in student population, fiscal constraints, orother changes in state or federal fundingmakedoing soinfeasibleorinadvisable.

PROCEDURES

Subjecttotwo-thirdsapprovalofthevoters,therenewedandextendedparceltaxshallbecomeeffectiveasofJuly1, 2014 and be collected by the Alameda County TaxCollector at the same time as and alongwith, and shallbe subject to the same penalties as general ad valorem taxescollectedbysaidtaxcollector.Thetaxandpenaltyshallbear interestat thesamerateas therate forunpaidad valorempropertytaxesuntilpaid.Anytaxleviedshallbecomealienuponthepropertiesagainstwhichtaxesareassessedandcollectibleashereinprovided.

Withrespecttoallgeneralpropertytaxmatterswithinitsjurisdiction, theAlameda County TaxAssessor or otherappropriate County tax official (County) shall makeall final determinations of tax exemption or relief forany reason, and that decision shall befinal andbinding.Withrespecttomattersspecifictothelevyofthespecialparcel tax, including the Senior Citizen Exemption asallowedbelow,thedecisionsoftheDistrictshallbefinaland binding. The procedures described herein, and anyadditionalproceduresestablishedbytheBoardofTrustees,shall be the exclusive claims procedure for claimantsseekinganexemption,refund,reduction,orre-computationofthespecialparceltax.Whetheranyparticularclaimisto be resolvedby theDistrict or by theCounty shall bedeterminedbytheDistrict,incoordinationwiththeCountyasnecessary.

TheDistrictsBoardofTrusteesmayadoptsuchadditionalor supplemental procedures as it deems necessary orconvenientfortheadministrationofthespecialparceltax.

OPTIONAL EXEMPTIONS AVAILABLE

AnoptionalexemptionfromthespecialparceltaxwillbemadeavailableannuallytoeachindividualintheDistrictwhowillattain65yearsofagepriortoJuly1ofthetaxyear,andwhoownsabeneficialinterestintheparcel,andwhousesthatparcelashisorherprincipalplaceofresidence,andwhoappliestotheDistrictonorbeforeJuly1,2014,orJuly1ofanysucceedingtaxyear.Anyapplicationforsuchexemptionmustberenewedannually.

AnoptionalexemptionfromthespecialparceltaxwillalsobemadeavailableannuallytoeachindividualintheDistrictreceiving Supplemental Security Income, regardless ofage,whoownsabeneficialinterestintheparcel,andwhousesthatparcelashisorherprincipalplaceofresidence,andwhoappliestotheDistrictonorbeforeJuly1,2014,orJuly1ofanysucceedingtaxyear.Anyapplicationforsuchexemptionmustberenewedannually.

Anyparcelsthatarecontiguoustoeachother,usedsolelyfor one (1) owner-occupied single-family residence,andheldunder identical ownership shall, upon approvalof an application from the owners thereof submitted totheDistrict on or before July 1, 2013, or July 1 of anysucceedingyear,betreatedasasingleparcelforpurposes

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ofthespecialparceltax.Anyone(1)approvedapplicationfromaqualifiedapplicantwillprovidesuchtreatmentfortheremainingtermofthespecialtax,solongasalloftheparcelscontinuetobeheldunderidenticalownershipandbeowner-occupied.

The District shall annually provide to the County TaxCollectororotherappropriateCountytaxofficialalistofparcelsthattheDistricthasapprovedforaSeniorCitizenExemption,SupplementalSecurityIncomeExemption,orcontiguouspropertydesignation.

ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES

In accordance with the requirements of CaliforniaGovernment Code sections 50075.1 and 50075.3, thefollowing accountability measures, among others, shallapply to the special parcel taxes levied in accordancewiththisMeasure:(a)thespecificpurposesofthespecialparceltaxshallbethosepurposesidentifiedabove;(b)theproceedsofthespecialparceltaxshallbeappliedonlytothose specific purposes identified above; (c) a separate,specialaccountshallbecreatedintowhichtheproceedsofthespecialparceltaxesmustbedeposited;and(d)anannualwritten report shallbemade to theBoardofTrusteesoftheDistrictshowing(i)theamountoffundscollectedandexpendedfromtheproceedsofthespecialtaxesand(ii)thestatusofanyprojects,programs,orpurposesrequiredorauthorizedtobefundedfromtheproceedsofthespecialtaxes,asidentifiedabove.

Inadditiontotheaccountabilitymeasuresrequiredbystatelaw, an independent Community Oversight CommitteeshallbeappointedbytheBoardofTrusteestoadvisetheBoardontheexpendituresfundedbythemeasureinordertohelpensure that said fundsare spent for thepurposesapproved by the voters. The Community OversightCommitteewillmonitortheexpendituresofthesefundsbytheDistrictandwillreportonanannualbasistotheBoardandcommunityonhowthesefundshavebeenspent.

PROTECTION OF FUNDING

CurrentlawforbidsanydecreaseinstateorfederalfundingtotheDistrictbecauseoftheDistrictsadoptionofaparceltax.However,ifanysuchfundsarereducedbecauseoftheadoptionofthisparceltax,thentheamountofthespecialparceltaxeswillbereducedannuallyasnecessaryinordertorestoresuchstateorfederalfunding.

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