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Fair Political Practice Commission #1290495
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Measure AA Voter Pamphlet Statement Measure AA is all about children, schools, and our community. The Mendocino Grammar School was closed in 2002 because its deteriorated condition failed state safety standards. As an emergency measure, the district rented portable classrooms. This temporary remedy must now be replaced with a sensible, long-term solution that places our children and teachers in a safe, permanent, and modernized campus. At the Grammar School and Middle School, 72% of the construction will be rehabilitation of existing structures and 28% new construction. Measure AA unifies separate structures into a revitalized kindergarten through 8th grade (K-8) campus that proudly yet modestly reflects how we value public education. The project reduces the number of classrooms to serve projected future enrollment while enhancing the quality and versatility of school buildings. Measure AA benefits everyone. It provides enhanced fire water flow to the K-8 campus and High School, in addition to fire suppression alternatives for the town of Mendocino. It also makes mandated accessibility improvements at the High School campus and repairs to the historic downtown Mendocino Grammar School. With Measure AA, school buildings become more useful for community gatherings and disaster preparedness purposes. The redesigned K-8 grade campus project completes critical dry-rot repairs, removes unsafe and deteriorating portables, solves drainage problems by re-grading and installing underground drains, and includes pitched roofs with a 50 year life expectancy. Environmentally-appropriate materials and energy efficient lighting and heating will be employed. An independent Citizens' Oversight Committee of volunteers with varied backgrounds will monitor the project and expenditures. Measure AA creates an appropriately-sized, energy-efficient, safe, dry and maintainable K-8 campus that reflects our 154 year history of educational excellence. Measure AA provides community oversight, local accountability, and important educational improvements. Please join us and all 5 board members, in voting Yes on Measure AA Signed By: Grail Dawson, Tom Honer, Kathleen Rzeplinski, Erich Schmid, Sally Welty
Board Resolution Authorizing Measure AAAt the August 9, 2006 MUSD Board meeting, the Trustees unanimously (5 yes, 0 no) passed a resolution placing Measure AA on the November ballot. This resolution defines the terms of the bond measure and the scope of work to be accomplished.
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The K-8 SchoolThe new Mendocino K-8 School Campus will be a dynamic environment that will upgrade, renovate, modernize, and centralize the student services currently offered by the existing middle school (currently serving grades 6 thru 8) with grades kindergarten through 5 which are currently located in portable classrooms west of the previously abandoned grammar school. Like a phoenix from the ashes, the new K-8 will be a much more dynamic learning environment with an up to date technology center, energy efficient heating, wonderful sunlight and centralized services for the children. Renovation of the existing Grammar School will consume approximately 72% of the work effort, while new building construction will consist of approximately 28% of the work. The new school will be four classrooms smaller and will integrate resources so that the children are able to be grouped in multi-graded environments by interest and aptitude instead of being segregated by age. We are going back to the future. We are smaller and it allows us to be more creative. High School Accessibility Upgrades Accessibility improvements to comply with state building codes for schools and federal Americans with Disability Act requirements.
The Fire Suppression SystemThe district will replace its fire suppression line with a 12 inch water main for fire suppression that will run from Little Lake Road and Gurley Lane west through the village to the high school sites. Current water flow is insufficient to support sprinklers and other fire fighting strategies needed to save our schools. The resources for fire suppression will of course benefit all businesses and homeowners in proximity to the newly expanded water line.
Yes on Measure AA Steering Committee
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