Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that authorizes school districts to pursue bonds for improvements in building safety.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a school district to issue bonds to acquire, construct, maintain, or improve facilities for personal safety if three-fifths of the school district’s voters approve the issuance of bonds in an election (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the school district to increases the district’s total indebtedness above 10 percent of the net assessed valuation of the school district for the provisions of this bill (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a school district from issuing any additional bonds if the indebtedness incurred from the provisions of this bill increase the school district’s total debt over 10 percent of net assessed valuation of the school district until the school district’s total indebtedness is below 10 percent of the school district’s net assessed value (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a school district from submitting a question to the voters pursuant to the provisions of this bill more than 1 time and no later than November 4, 2019 (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that authorizes school districts to pursue bonds for improvements in building safety.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a school district to issue bonds to acquire, construct, maintain, or improve facilities for personal safety if three-fifths of the school district’s voters approve the issuance of bonds in an election (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the school district to increases the district’s total indebtedness above 10 percent of the net assessed valuation of the school district for the provisions of this bill (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a school district from issuing any additional bonds if the indebtedness incurred from the provisions of this bill increase the school district’s total debt over 10 percent of net assessed valuation of the school district until the school district’s total indebtedness is below 10 percent of the school district’s net assessed value (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a school district from submitting a question to the voters pursuant to the provisions of this bill more than 1 time and no later than November 4, 2019 (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that authorizes school districts to pursue bonds for improvements in building safety.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a school district to issue bonds to acquire, construct, maintain, or improve facilities for personal safety if three-fifths of the school district’s voters approve the issuance of bonds in an election (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the school district to increases the district’s total indebtedness above 10 percent of the net assessed valuation of the school district for the provisions of this bill (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a school district from issuing any additional bonds if the indebtedness incurred from the provisions of this bill increase the school district’s total debt over 10 percent of net assessed valuation of the school district until the school district’s total indebtedness is below 10 percent of the school district’s net assessed value (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a school district from submitting a question to the voters pursuant to the provisions of this bill more than 1 time and no later than November 4, 2019 (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that authorizes school districts to pursue bonds for improvements in building safety.

Highlights:

• Authorizes a school district to issue bonds to acquire, construct, maintain, or improve facilities for personal safety if 3/5 of the school district’s voters in the election approve the issuance of bonds (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the school district to increase the district’s total indebtedness above 10 percent of the net assessed valuation of the school district for the provisions of this bill (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits a school district from issuing any additional bonds if the indebtedness incurred from the provisions of this bill increase the school district’s total debt over 10 percent of net assessed valuation of the school district until the school district’s total indebtedness is below 10 percent of the school district’s net assessed value (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits a school district from submitting a question to the voters pursuant to the provisions of this bill more than 1 time and no later than November 4, 2019 (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text