Yes on school bond

The entire Oak Park community can be proud of Oak Park schools. They provide an exceptional education. Oak Park student performance levels are the highest in Ventura County and among the best in the state and nation.

While our students and teachers are performing at a superior level, local school buildings and classrooms are aging. Basic repairs and upgrades are necessary to meet current safety, health and seismic standards.

If approved by voters, Measure R would be the first local school bond in 30 years for basic school and classroom repairs. Measure R will ensure a safer, upto-date setting for local children to learn in a setting that supports the quality of education we expect.

Investments we make in Oak Park schools today will ensure that students obtain a highquality education in a safe environment. Measure R will benefit our property values and our entire community, whether or not we have children in school.

Measure R will make highpriority, basic repairs to aging schools and classrooms. Projects include replacing failing roofs, replacing outdated fire alarms and security systems, renovating classrooms and science labs, improving seismic safety, other basic repairs to meet modern health and safety standards, and citizen oversight to ensure all bond funds are spent as promised

Measure R will also qualify Oak Park schools for state matching funds. Measure R funds can't be taken by the state or diverted to other areas. Every dime will be used to repair and upgrade Oak Park schools.

We can't depend on state government to take care of Oak Park schools. Measure R provides local funds to repair local schools, with local oversight of all spending.

Please join us and vote yes on Measure R to repair and upgrade Oak Park schools. Mike Paule Jay Kapitz Barbara Schwartz Oak Park Paule, Kapitz and Schwartz are co-chairs for Oak Park Citizens for Excellent Schools—Yes on Measure R.