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• Each and every Priority 1 project identified in the Measure C project list was completed on time as promised to the electorate in 2002.
• The Measure C program came in under budget closing with a positive balance of in excess of $3.3 million.
• The District received approximately $112 million in State funding to help pay for classroom and school improvements thanks to the effective management of the Measure C program and MDUSD's participation in the State's Facility Program.
• By law, the Measure C Independent Oversight Committee initiated annual performance audits of the Measure C Program. Each and every audit reported that, without exception, all District expenditures related to Measure C were sound and appropriately accounted for.
•  In his April 8, 2008 wrap-up report to the Board of Education, A.J. Fardella, past chair of the Measure C Oversight Committee, stated that "everything was managed perfectly and all projects completed."
•  All Measure C projects have been certified by the Department of the State Architect (DSA) and have been formally accepted and closed-out by the State.
• The District’s Measure C bonds were rated “A+” by nationally recognized rating agency Standard and Poor’s. All Measure C bonds were sold as “AAA”.
• Tax rates from Measure C have consistently been below the $60.00 per $100,000 of assessed value rate estimated to voters in 2002:

     o 2009-10 rate: $49.30

     o 2008-09 rate: $45.50

     o 2007-08 rate: $42.40

     o 2006-07 rate: $44.60

     o 2005-06 rate: $41.80

     o 2004-05 rate: $41.10

2002 Measure C Audit Reports

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