Revenue Purpose Statement Iowa City Area Voters Guide

It's special election day today for members of the community in the Iowa City School District.

Today's vote on reauthorizing the revenue purpose statement could make a large difference in the direction of the Iowa City School District in the near and distant future. It requires only a simple majority of those within the school district to vote yes for it to pass. Here is a one stop shop for voting details and opinions.

Voting Time: 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

For more info visit the Johnson County Auditor's Office.

Stories

What Else Do You Want to Know About Iowa City School District's Plans Before the Special Election? An explanation of the Revenue Purpose Statement and its purpose found inside this article.

Opinions on Issue Submitted to Iowa City Patch

Letter to the Editor: Demand a Plan and Priorities. Vote NO on RSP on Feb. 5

Letter to the Editor: More Information Needed on Revenue Purpose Statement 

Why I'm voting for the Revenue Purpose Statement

Let's Not Wait Any Longer to Provide the Schools our Kids Deserve! Vote YES for RPS on Feb 5

The 1/12/13 School Board Listening Post Demonstrated the Board's Inability to Be Quiet and Listen Without Trying to Control What People Say and How They Say It

Find Your Voting Precinct and Polling Place via the Auditor's Office List

If you voted in the presidential election at:
(links to regular precinct maps)

Coralville 1 Central School

Central School
501 6th Street

Coralville 2 Grant Wood AEA

Recreation Center
1506 8th Street

Coralville 3 State Hygienic Laboratory

Most voters including Western Hills and Coral Court are in Clear Creek Amana and do not vote. 
ICCSD voters vote at:
Recreation Center
1506 8th Street

Coralville 4 Recreation Center

Recreation Center
1506 8th Street

Voters east of Jones Boulevard vote at the 
North Liberty Community Center.

Pleasant Valley and southern part of Liberty do not vote.

Northern part of township: does not vote

North and east part: Does not vote

West part of township: does not vote

Early voting stats via the Johnson County Auditor's Office:

Early Voting Statistics

Through 9:30 Tuesday, Feb. 5 (includes 2/5 mail delivery):  953 ballots requested, 941 returned.

The full proposition:

PROPOSITION A
SHALL THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC MEASURE BE ADOPTED?

Summary: To adopt the revenue purpose statement to replace the current Revenue Purpose Statements and authorize the expenditure of revenues from the State of Iowa secure an advanced vision for education fund received by the Iowa City Community School District.

In the Iowa City Community School District, the following Revenue Purpose Statement which specifies the use of the sales, services and use tax funds from the State of Iowa secure an advanced vision for education fund for school infrastructure (penny sales, services and use tax for schools) shall be adopted:

To provide funds to build and furnish a new school building or buildings; to build and furnish addition(s) to school buildings in the District; to remodel, repair, expand, and improve the school buildings in the District; to purchase and improve grounds; to furnish and equip district facilities.

Monies may be used for emergency repairs to respond to natural disasters, such as fire, wind damage, flood; unanticipated mechanical, plumbing, structural, roof, electrical system failures; environmental remediation; or to respond to changes in demographics that require construction of additions, demolition or improvements to school buildings or new school buildings.

Monies may also be used for the purchase, lease or lease-purchase of buildings, technology, or equipment (including transportation and recreation equipment) as authorized by law, to implement energy conservation measures, sharing or rental of facilities, procuring or acquisition of libraries, or opening roads to schoolhouses or buildings.

Monies also may be used to establish and maintain public recreation places and playgrounds; provide for supervision and instruction for recreational activities; or for community education purposes, including the operation of Family Resource Centers and all services provided at the Family Resource Centers; and any other authorized expenditures and purposes as permitted by law or hereafter authorized by law and designated by the Iowa City Community School District.

Monies may be used for the payment of principal and interest or retirement of general obligation bonds issued for school infrastructure purposes, loan agreements authorized by Iowa Code section 297.36, sales tax revenue bonds issued under Iowa Code section 423E.5, or property tax relief.

It being understood that if this proposition should fail to be approved by the voters, such failure shall not be construed to terminate or restrict authority previously granted by the voters to expend receipts from the secure an advanced vision for education fund.

If approved, this Revenue Purpose Statement shall be effective immediately upon passage and shall remain in effect until replaced or amended by the Iowa City Community School District.