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RECENT REFERENDUM HISTORY

April 5, 2011:  $83.5 million (20 yr bond) - improve and
build schools (RTA opposed); failed.  No 20,770, Yes 12,907.

April 5, 2011:  $35 million (7 years) - additional staff 
(RTA opposed); failed.  No 20,410, Yes 12,771.

April 5, 2011:  $10 million (10 years) - increase reserve fund
balance
(RTA opposed); failed.  No 21,300, Yes 11,914.

April 1, 2008: $16.5 million (5 years) - facilities maintenance and
improvements (RTA opposed); passed. Yes 11,480, No 9,681.

June 6, 2006: $6.45 million - exceed revenue limit to prevent program cuts (1 year) (RTA opposed): passed
Yes 10,413,  No 8,920.

June 21, 2005: $6.45 million - exceed revenue limit to prevent program cuts (1 year) (RTA opposed); passed
Yes 16,407,  No 12,666.

April 5, 2005: $8.9 million - exceed revenue limit to prevent program cuts (2 years) (RTA opposed); failed.
No 10,188,  Yes 8,492


June 22, 2004: $4.6 million - exceed revenue limit to prevent program cuts (1 year) (RTA supported); passed.
 
June 22, 2004: $1.85 million - exceed revenue limit for facilities upgrades (1 year) (RTA supported); passed.

April 6, 2004: $3.5 million year 1, $3.7 million year 2 - exceed revenue limit to prevent program cuts (RTA opposed); failed.

April 6, 2004:  $4.5 million (2 years) - exceed revenue limit for facilities upgrades (RTA opposed);  failed


Feb. 20,  2001: $2.7 million - 3 years; exceed revenue limit to prevent program cuts; passed.

Feb. 20,  2001: $500,000 - Park H.S. vocational/technology improvements; passed.

Feb. 20,  2001: $1 million - 10 year; exceed revenue cap to increase fund balance; passed.


Nov. 7,  2000: $1 million; exceed revenue cap to increase fund balance; failed.


Nov. 7,  2000: $10.98 million; renovation/construction of Garfield Elementary (now Julian Thomas); passed.


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