BAY AREA LEADERS URGE SUPPORT OF PROP. 55 TO FIX OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS!

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1 The Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2004 CONTACT: KATHY FAIRBANKS or (cell) BAY AREA LEADERS URGE SUPPORT OF PROP. 55 TO FIX OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS! BROAD COALITION DESCRIBES WHY SCHOOL BOND FUNDS ARE CRITICAL TO THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF BAY AREA STUDENTS Prop. 55 Would Help Fix Rundown Schools in Need of Repair, Build New Classrooms to Relieve Overcrowding and Provide Voters with Strict Accountability Dublin, CA Citing the overwhelming need to fix rundown schools and build new classrooms in communities throughout California, a broad and diverse coalition gathered Thursday in front of Dublin Elementary School in Dublin to support Proposition 55 the statewide school repair construction bond on the March 2 ballot. Bay Area organizations representing parents, teachers, business leaders, taxpayers, seniors, labor and community groups have launched an aggressive campaign to educate voters about the need for Proposition 55 and the importance of passing the measure. We cannot afford to put this off. Our kids schools need help, said East Bay teacher Eric Heins, who represents California on the National Education Association Board of Directors. We re confident Bay Area voters recognize the desperate need for Prop. 55 to improve our local schools and will pass the measure on March 2. A look at the condition of California schools demonstrates just how badly school children need Prop. 55. One million children in California attend schools with broken bathrooms. Seventy-three percent of California classrooms are more than 25 years old. And California has the third most overcrowded classrooms in the nation. Teachers throughout California are strongly supportive of Prop. 55. Ask any teacher, parent, or student and they ll tell you students can t learn, and teachers can t teach in classrooms that are rundown and overcrowded, continued Heins. Teachers see first hand the dire condition of many California schools. Too many kids go to schools in overcrowded classrooms where one-on-one student-teacher instruction time suffers. Many other schools lack the basics bathrooms don t work, roofs leak, air conditioning and heating aren t available. Dan Walden, president of the Walnut Creek School District Governing Board, said, Here in the Bay Area, we ve made very good progress on repairing and building school facilities. But we ve still got much, much more to do. Prop. 55 is absolutely key to continue the progress we ve made improving our local schools. PAID FOR BY YES ON 55 - CALIFORNIANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND BETTER SCHOOLS A coalition of taxpayers, parents, seniors, educators, builders, labor and business, California Teachers Association and Californians for Higher Education L Street Suite 803 Sacramento, CA Tel: Fax:

2 Bay Area Leaders Urge Support of Prop. 55 to Fix Our Schools! January 29, 2004 Page Two According to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O Connell, there is a massive backlog of local school repair projects waiting for state funding. This backlog could grow by as much as $50 to $60 million per month. What s more, there are more than 50 school funding measures on local ballots in March. These school districts are counting on Prop. 55 matching funds to make necessary progress fixing schools in their communities. Walden added, We cannot afford to put off Prop. 55. Our kids schools need help. We have a long list of projects right here in the Bay Area that need this matching state funding that will only be provided if Prop. 55 passes on March 2. Kim Huggett, the director of Public Affairs at Cal State Hayward, said Prop. 55 will preserve higher education opportunities for young adults and allow California s colleges and universities to continue serving as the training ground for our future leaders in our state s economy. California s colleges and universities are the springboard for students transitioning into our workforce. Vicky Reinke, an Alameda County PTA board member, said Waiting to address our school repair needs will cost more in the long run, and will penalize our kids and our economy, stressing that California and Bay Area kids and our state s economy cannot afford NOT to pass Prop. 55. The business community, including the California Chamber of Commerce, California Business Roundtable and many local business owners stand firmly behind Prop. 55 because business groups believe this measure is exactly the type of investment needed to be made today to improve our economy and to invest in a better educated workforce. Reinke also hailed Prop. 55 s strict accountability standards that have won support from various groups like the League of Women Voters, California Taxpayers Association, and many other organizations. Prop. 55 funds can only be used for local school repair and construction not bureaucracy or overhead. The business community supports these strong accountability provisions in Prop. 55 including independent audits, cost controls, and oversight of all projects that give voters confidence that their investment will go directly to building and repairing local schools. Prop. 55 will provide funding to build higher education classrooms, research labs and other learning facilities. It will also help fix the older facilities that need seismic upgrades and other repairs. Every district in California will be eligible for its fair share of funds. Prop. 55 will allocate $12.3 billion to repair, upgrade and build new school facilities as follows: $10 billion to repair and build K-12 schools; $920 million to repair and build California community college facilities; $690 million to repair and build University of California facilities; and $690 million to repair and build California State University facilities. Coalition supporters said they are confident that California voters would pass Prop. 55 in March to address the need to fix and repair schools throughout the state. # # #

3 Why Alameda County Needs Prop. 55 Estimated Needs for State Matching Funds for New Repair and Construction New Construction (NC) $266,328,527 Repair (R) $143,953,645 Total Need $410,282,172 By School District NC R Total Need Alameda City Unified $10,962,377 $4,317,149 $15,279,526 Albany Unified $2,555,800 $2,555,800 Berkeley Unified $10,116,766 $10,116,766 Castro Valley Unified $10,055,614 $10,055,614 Dublin Unified $84,508,635 $8,224,655 $92,733,290 Fremont Unified $85,714,505 $3,299,008 $89,013,513 Hayward Unified $23,737,743 $28,780,901 $52,518,644 Livermore Valley Joint Unified $32,657,442 $17,823,503 $50,480,945 New Haven Unified $6,228,125 $5,455,330 $11,683,455 Oakland Unified $18,252,138 $41,635,401 $59,887,539 Pleasanton Unified $9,624,469 $9,624,469 San Leandro Unified $4,267,562 $1,752,598 $6,020,160 Sunol Glen Unified $312,451 $312,451 Note: This information is based on approved eligibility applications on file with the State Office of Public School Construction. The numbers represent only the state s matching obligation to fund these new school construction and repair projects, not the entire school repair and construction needs a given county or district. It is important to note that many more districts may need funding but have not yet filed eligibility applications with the state. Dublin Unified School District Dublin Elementary - Restroom renovation, roof repairs; improve security system; HVAC replacement, improved ADA compliance: cost to be determined Wells Middle School - Classroom repairs including fire and life safety upgrades, new carpeting, new paint, HVAC replacement, ADA access improvements: $2.3 million Dublin High School - Classroom repairs including fire and life safety upgrades, new carpeting, new paint, HVAC replacement, ADA access improvements: $3.6 million New Construction of Middle School: $31 million New Elementary School site: $8.5 million Castro Valley Unified School District Prop. 55 will provide $5.4 million in funds to help repair many of the 50 year old schools in the district. These repairs include repair of classrooms and bathrooms; roof repair; improved ADA compliance; HVAC repairs and upgrade; flooring repairs and upgrades; and upgraded electrical capacity. Castro Valley High School: $2,133,730 Chabot Elementary: $692,794 Independent Elementary: $573,789 Palomares Elementary: $233,109 Proctor Elementary: $895,178 Stanton Elementary: $454,342 Redwood High School: $371,269

4 Why Alameda County Needs Prop. 55 Albany Unified School District Prop. 55 will help provide $4 million in funding for repairs at Cornell Elementary, Marin Elementary and Ocean View Elementary including upgrading electrical capacity, making ADA access improvements; repair and replace fire sprinklers and fire alarms; and asbestos abatement. Prop. 55 will also provide $4 million for safety repairs at Albany Middle School and Albany High School including repairing and replacing bleachers due to rotting boards and repairing field surface. Berkeley Unified School District Berkeley High School Repairing two buildings on campus including painting, updating fire sprinklers and fire alarms; new flooring, improving ADA compliance, painting indoors, asbestos abatement and lead removal: $7 million University of California, Berkeley Giannini Hall - This project will provide significant seismic and life safety improvements to the administrative home of the College of Natural Resources. Giannini Hall will receive structural improvements including new reinforcing beams and sheer walls and life safety improvements such as a new fire alarm and sprinkler system. Giannini Hall, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is currently considered highly vulnerable to a major earthquake: $20,935,000 Campbell Hall - This project will provide a new building to replace the outdated and seismically vulnerable Campbell Hall. The overall project will replace outdated laboratory space for the Physics and Astronomy departments: $5,400,000 Davis Hall South - Seismic, life safety, and disability access improvements for a building that houses Civil and Environmental Engineering programs: $1,900,000 Cal State Hayward Warren Hall Life safety improvements to address seismic deficiencies in one of the largest buildings on campus. Also upgrades to provide accessible restrooms and abatement of hazardous materials: $28,942,000 Chabot-Las Positas Community College District Las Positas College New construction of classrooms, labs and distance learning spaces: $11,163,000

5 Why San Francisco County Needs Prop. 55 Estimated Needs for State Matching Funds for New Repair and Construction New Construction (NC) $35,043,476 Repair (R) $64,462,707 Total Need $99,506,183 By School District NC R Total Need San Francisco Unified $35,043,476 $64,462,707 $99,506,183 Note: This information is based on approved eligibility applications on file with the State Office of Public School Construction. The numbers represent only the state s matching obligation to fund these new school construction and repair projects, not the entire school repair and construction needs a given county or district. It is important to note that many more districts may need funding but have not yet filed eligibility applications with the state. San Francisco Unified School District Prop. 55 will provide $31,542,000 to help fund repairs at schools throughout the district. These include repairing broken bathrooms; improved ADA compliance; repairing and replacing roofs; repairing and replacing windows; repairing and replacing fire alarms and fire sprinklers; asbestos abatement; mold remediation; upgrading electrical capacity. Schools that will benefit include: Thurgood Marshall High School: $5.1 million Horace Mann Middle School: $3.1 million Gloria Davis Middle School: $952,000 Alvarado Elementary School: $2.1 million Bryant Elementary School: $780,000 Clarendon Elementary School: $1.5 million Commodore Sloat Elementary School: $1.2 million Rosa Parks Elementary School: $1.5 million Sherman Elementary School: $2 million Treasure Island Elementary School: $1.6 million West Portal Elementary School: $1.7 million Bret Harte Elementary School: $1 million San Francisco Community Elementary School: $1.4 million Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School: $977,000 E.R. Taylor Elementary: $4,700,000 Leonard Flynn Elementary School: $2.1 million Malcolm X Elementary School: $1.4 million Also, Prop. 55 funds will be used to turn an already existing historic building into School of the Arts High School. The building will need to be seismically retrofitted and prepared for student attendance with facilities such as fire alarms/sprinklers, desks, lighting, HVAC etc.: $60 million University of California, San Francisco Medical Science Building Repair and upgrade existing heating, ventilation and air conditioning deficiencies; convert existing steam heat system to a more efficient hot water system; improve air distribution and cooling throughout the facility; add capacity to chilled water plant to serve building needs; seismic upgrades $16,144,000

6 Why San Francisco County Needs Prop. 55 San Francisco State University J. Paul Leonard Library - Renovate and library including equipment, seismic strengthening and expansion addition: $3,975,000 San Francisco Community College District Chinatown/North Beach Campus - New construction of complete campus building including lecture rooms, laboratory instructional facilities and a child development center: $33,785,000 John Adams Campus Repair and upgrading of complete campus building including electrical upgrades, fire safety systems upgrades, and improving access: $23,877,000 Phelan Campus - Design development for new instructional building including lecture rooms, laboratory instructional facilities and new child development center: $2,020,000

7 Why Santa Clara County Needs Prop. 55 Estimated Needs for State Matching Funds for New Repair and Construction New Construction (NC) $126,941,000 Repair (R) $127,226,676 Total Need $254,167,676 By School District NC R Total Need Alum Rock Union Elementary $10,992,939 $10,992,939 Berryessa Union Elementary $124,996 $124,996 Campbell Union Elementary $1,828,133 $1,828,133 Campbell Union High $12,519,590 $12,519,590 Cupertino Union $8,696,620 $8,696,620 East Side Union High $15,996,292 $31,131,922 $47,128,214 Evergreen Elementary $14,432,698 $14,432,698 Franklin-McKinley Elementary $1,755,311 $1,755,311 Gilroy Unified $11,777,578 $2,748,587 $14,526,165 Lakeside Joint $409,663 $409,663 Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary $542,600 $542,600 Los Altos Elementary $5,869,025 $1,559,975 $7,429,000 Los Gatos Union Elementary $3,513,335 $3,513,335 Luther Burbank Elementary $968,610 $968,610 Milpitas Unified $724,845 $724,845 Montebello Elementary $257,239 $24,417 $281,656 Moreland Elementary $6,896,537 $6,896,537 Morgan Hill Unified $11,262,407 $332,340 $11,594,747 Mountain View-Los Altos Union $461,742 $461,742 Mountain View-Whisman Elementary $9,081,515 $9,081,515 Mt. Pleasant Elementary $7,325,928 $7,325,928 Oak Grove Elementary $1,503,002 $1,503,002 Palo Alto Unified $24,280,394 $393,385 $24,673,779 San Jose Unified $32,072,428 $5,617,585 $37,690,013 Santa Clara Unified $28,119,201 $28,119,201 Sunnyvale Elementary $946,837 $946,837 Note: This information is based on approved eligibility applications on file with the State Office of Public School Construction. The numbers represent only the state s matching obligation to fund these new school construction and repair projects, not the entire school repair and construction needs a given county or district. It is important to note that many more districts may need funding but have not yet filed eligibility applications with the state. East Side Union High School District Prop. 55 will help fund repair projects at 11 high schools in the ESUHSD (Foothill, Santa Teresa, Piedmont, Silver Creek, Independence, James Lick, Mt. Pleasant, Overfelt, Yerba Buena, Andrew Hill and Oak Grove) Repairs include: repair and replace fire sprinklers and fire alarms; technological upgrades/internet access; seismic upgrades; repair and replace roofs;, HVAC repairs and upgrades; upgrade electrical capacity; asbestos abatement; and upgrades to the library and food service facilities: $350 million. Los Altos Union High School District New Construction of the Alta Vista Continuation High School: $500,000

8 Why Santa Clara County Needs Prop. 55 Santa Clara Unified School District Prop. 55 will help SCUSD meet its repair needs at six elementary schools in the district. Projects at the following schools include repair and replacement of electrical, plumbing and heating systems; repair and replacement of roofing; repair and replacement of all interior finishing; repair and rebuilding of bathrooms; asbestos abatement; HVAC replacement; and new roofing: Sutter Elementary School - $1 million Hughes Elementary School - $6-700,000 Ponderosa Elementary School - $1.2 million Montague Elementary School - $1 million Laurelwood Elementary School - $1.7 million Braly Elementary School - $700,000 Prop. 55 will also help SDUSD repair needs at three middle and two high schools. Repair projects at these schools include new heating and electrical systems; repair and upgrade all bathrooms, replacement of classroom interiors, significant asbestos abatement; and seismic corrections. Buchser Middle School - $3-4 million Peterson Middle School - $4 million Cabrillo Middle School - $2 million Santa Clara High School - $6-8 million Wilcox High School - $9-10 million San Leandro Unified School District Prop. 55 will help SLUSD meet its repair needs at all 13 schools in district. Projects include repair and replace rotting roofs; upgrade electrical system; and repair broken bathrooms. Costs still being determined. Foothill-DeAnza Community College District Foothill College - New construction and equipment of a science instructional complex for biology, ornamental horticulture, and veterinary technician programs: $9,645,000 DeAnza College New construction of a performing arts facility to be used primarily to support several fine arts programs including dance and music: $3,826,000 Provide equipment for a locally-funded new math laboratory: $836,000 Provides equipment for a locally funded new Science Building to support biology and chemistry instruction: $1,769,000 Provides equipment for a locally-funded project which converts the bookstore building into an art exhibition and faculty office building: $307,000 Provides equipment for a locally-funded new student services building: $531,000 Provides equipment for a locally funded expansion of environmental instruction space: $410,000 San Jose/Evergreen Community College District San Jose City College New construction and equipment for an arts complex including lecture rooms, laboratory, instructional facilities, and theater: $9,624,000 New construction and equipment for an applied sciences center including laboratory instructional space and computer, laser, and construction technology: $4,166,000 West Valley-Mission Community College District West Valley College New construction of a 20,195 assignable square foot structure of computer laboratory space: $11,140,000 New construction of 6,054 ASF of chemistry lab space on the to replace instructional labs that cannot be renovated: $2,929,000

9 Why San Mateo County Needs Prop. 55 Estimated Needs for State Matching Funds for New Repair and Construction New Construction (NC) $21,777,804 Repair (R) $19,987,107 Total Need $41,764,911 By School District NC R Total Need Belmont-Redwood Shores Elem. $2,898,788 $632,198 $3,530,986 Cabrillo Unified $341,838 $341,838 Jefferson Elementary $8,297,394 $8,297,394 Jefferson Union High $5,161,750 $5,161,750 La Honda-Pescadero Unified $1,341,555 $1,341,555 Laguna Salada Union Elementary $183,360 $183,360 Las Lomitas Elementary $1,321,231 $1,321,231 Menlo Park City Elementary $1,017,375 $1,017,375 Ravenswood City Elementary $209,145 $209,145 Redwood City Elementary $542,600 $542,600 San Bruno Park Elementary $174,765 $174,765 San Carlos Elementary $249,596 $249,596 San Mateo Union High $5,595,876 $41,294 $5,637,170 San Mateo-Foster City $426,885 $426,885 Sequoia Union High $13,283,140 $13,283,140 South San Francisco Unified $46,121 $46,121 Note: This information is based on approved eligibility applications on file with the State Office of Public School Construction. The numbers represent only the state s matching obligation to fund these new school construction and repair projects, not the entire school repair and construction needs a given county or district. It is important to note that many more districts may need funding but have not yet filed eligibility applications with the state. Las Lomitas School District Both schools in district (La Entrada School and Las Lomitas Elementary School) will use Prop. 55 funds for needed repair projects including new lighting, flooring, and interior paint; upgrades to heating and air systems, upgrades to electrical system; asbestos abatement and restroom repairs and upgrades: $2.9 million San Mateo County Community College District Canada College - New construction of a learning resource and student services center: $18,145,000 College of San Mateo - Reconstruction of a three building complex to consolidate student services into a central location and thereby improve student transition onto the campus: $6,367,000 Skyline College - Planning funds for the renovation and conversion of a building to accommodate the Allied Health programs currently housed in portable buildings: $205,000 College of San Mateo - Renovation of an existing planetarium: $400,000

10 Why Contra Costa County Needs Prop. 55 Estimated Needs for State Matching Funds for New Repair and Construction New Construction (NC) $172,911,751 Repair (R) $187,757,822 Total Need $360,669,573 By School District NC R Total Need Acalanes Union High $2,077,257 $4,654,960 $6,732,217 Antioch Unified $10,404,802 $10,404,802 Brentwood Union $33,350,922 $33,350,922 Byron Union Elementary $516,999 $516,999 Contra Costa County Office Of Education $7,157,511 $7,157,511 John Swett Unified $326,624 $2,067,989 $2,394,613 Knightsen Elementary $632,834 $632,834 Liberty Union High $8,492,731 $26,278 $8,519,009 Martinez Unified $1,610,934 $366,473 $1,977,407 Moraga Elementary $312,285 $312,285 Mt. Diablo Unified $16,388,917 $100,521,381 $116,910,298 Oakley Union Elementary $15,094,875 $15,094,875 Pittsburg Unified $17,617,282 $2,549,260 $20,166,542 San Ramon Valley Unified $38,718,970 $10,745,519 $49,464,489 West Contra Costa Unified $20,521,093 $66,513,677 $87,034,770 Note: This information is based on approved eligibility applications on file with the State Office of Public School Construction. The numbers represent only the state s matching obligation to fund these new school construction and repair projects, not the entire school repair and construction needs a given county or district. It is important to note that many more districts may need funding but have not yet filed eligibility applications with the state. Mt. Diablo Unified School District Ygnacio Valley High School - Replace exterior doors and hardware; replace office and multipurpose room HVAC; install irrigation system; add air-conditioning to classrooms, upgrade security system: $3.8 million Shore Acres Elementary School - Repair restrooms; add air-conditioning to classrooms; install irrigation system; replace exterior doors and hardware; replace floor coverings; upgrade security system; replace HVAC: $2.7 million Northgate High School - Upgrade security system; install irrigation system; replace exterior doors and hardware; replace HVAC; add air-conditioning to classrooms: $2.8 million Concord High School - Replace exterior doors and hardware; replace HVAC, add air-conditioning to classrooms; upgrade security system; install irrigation system; replace parking lot; recondition gymnasium floor: $5.6 million Clayton Valley High School - Install irrigation system; replace exterior doors and hardware; replace HVAC; add air-conditioning to classrooms; upgrade security system; recondition gymnasium floor; repair heating: $4.3 million College Park High School - Replace parking lot; Install irrigation; replace exterior doors and hardware; replace HVAC; add air-conditioning to classrooms; recondition gymnasium floor; upgrade security system: $4.2 million

11 Why Contra Costa County Needs Prop. 55 West Contra Costa Unified School District Bayview Elementary School - Seismic upgrades; new carpeting, cabinets, ceilings and lighting; asbestos abatement; repair and replace roofs; repair and replace plumbing, ADA improvements; repair and upgrade parking and drop-off locations; replace all portable classroom buildings with 8 permanent classroom; and construction of new library: $2,396,000 Tara Hills Elementary School New roofs; seismic upgrades; new carpeting, cabinets, ceilings and lighting; asbestos abatement; new plumbing; ADA improvements; repair and upgrade of parking and drop-off locations; replacing all portable classroom buildings with 6 permanent classrooms; and library enlarged and renovated: $1,471,000 El Cerrito High School - Very close to a fault and in dire need of structure reinforcement. The entire campus is being rebuilt to accommodate 1200 students: $8,947,000 Contra Costa Community College District Los Medanos College o New construction of classrooms and lab spaces for Math, Science & Technology Building: $20,547,000 o Remodel of classroom and labs providing enhanced learning environment and repair of electrical and heating/ventilation: $199,000