SCHOOL DISTRICT SAMPLE
LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR:
[SCHOOL DISTRICT LETTER HEAD]
The Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr.
Governor, State of California
State Capitol Building, First Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE:
NEED FOR A STATE SCHOOL BOND ON THE NOVEMBER 2014 BALLOT
Dear Governor Brown:
The purpose of this letter is to urge you to place a school bond on the November 2014 ballot. The
[SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME] has the following needs:
[If possible list school names and anticipated dollars needed for each or simply list dollar
amounts in each category]
Modernization
Rehabilitation and/or Seismic
New Construction
Career Technical Education
Other
Additionally, CHOOSE ONE POINT FROM THE LIST BELOW TO INCLUDE:
 Between your local funding sources and state matching funds, jobs will be created in
your community and region – identify specifics about unemployment if you have it.
 A statewide bond can leverage local school bonds and encourage more local communities
to place bonds on the ballot, enhancing the economic stimulus effect.
 A school bond would put real dollars on the street much faster than other infrastructure
projects. Under the State Allocation Board’s Priorities in Funding Program, construction
must begin within 90 days of a project funding approval.
 Construction jobs would be immediately available upon passage of a bond due to
ongoing facility needs. Schools already have construction-ready projects in the pipeline
that have received the required state agency approvals and have completed the CEQA
process, yet depend on availability of state matching funds. Under the State Allocation
Board’s Priorities in Funding Program, construction would begin within 90 days of a
project funding approval.

Californians recognize that schools are old, outdated, and require upgrades to meet health
and safety standards, including seismic and other important mitigation measures. Funding
these needs continues to be a top priority to voters, despite the state’s fiscal challenges.
We urge you to place a bond on the November ballot and pledge your support for the powerful
economic stimulus tool of school construction.
Sincerely,
cc:
Cheryl MacKelvie, Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.)
Senate Representative
Assembly Representative
(To look up your district’s Senator or Assembly Member, please visit the C.A.S.H. online
legislative directory at http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/)