Dear ,

The April 26, 2016 replacement levy and bond each include projects focused on four priorities the community identified as important -- 1.) Safety, 2.) Maintenance now to save costs later, 3.) Classrooms for growth and 4.) Equitable access to technology for all students.

Both the replacement levy and the bond include projects designed to increase student safety.

North Middle and Woodside Elementary are nearly 40-year old, "California style," sprawling campuses popular in our state half a century ago. Such a design is less-than-ideal today. So many entrances and exits makes it difficult to monitor who is entering campus and to secure schools in an emergency.  (see pictures below)

Bond funds will completely renovate North and Woodside, including more secure and visible entryways. The replacement levy will retrofit other older schools with various safety features to better monitor who enters those schools. The replacement levy also includes security camera upgrades across the district -- and networking systems to support them. The levy also replaces telephone systems more than a decade old to ensure reliable routine AND emergency communications to and from the families of our 19,500 students in 26 schools.

ABOVE: The Woodside Elementary office is deep inside campus. Visitors pass unseen by the cafeteria and classrooms before reaching the office.

	ABOVE: North Middle School has multiple entrances directly on busy city streets. The school office at North is also located deep inside the school.