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About Measure EE
About Measure EE
On November 4, 2014, voters approved the district's $144 million Measure EE "21st Century Readiness Job Training, Upgrade and Repair" bond measure. Measure EE bond funds, issued by the district in three phases over multiple years, were used at various school sites to upgrade career training and instructional technology, improve vocational facilities, science and computer labs, improve school safety and security, repair aging classrooms, roofs, restrooms, and electrical systems.
Measure EE Bond Project Goals:
✔️ Upgrade career training and instructional technology
✔️ Improve vocational facilities, science and computer labs for modern careers and skilled trades
✔️ Improve school safety and security
✔️ Repair aging classrooms, roofs, restrooms, and electrical systems
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MEASURE EE FUNDED PROJECTS
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MEASURE EE FUNDED PROJECTS
Specific Projects Funded by
Specific Projects Funded by
2014 Measure EE
2014 Measure EE
Modernization of Glen Avon, Ina Arbuckle, and Mission Bell Elementary Schools
New Additions and Partial Modernization at West Riverside Elementary School
Design Development for Modernization of Troth Street Elementary School, and Installation of New Sewer Service
New Elementary Playgrounds at 9 Elementary Sites
New Two-Story Modular Classroom Building at Stone Avenue Elementary School
New Two-Story Modular Classroom and Restroom Building at Sunnyslope Elementary School
New Office and Classroom Building at Jurupa Middle School
New STEM-focused Innovation Center and Stadium Renovation at Jurupa Valley High School
Security Gates and Fencing at Multiple Sites
Exterior Security Cameras at Four School Sites
Exterior Encapsulation and Modernization at Rubidoux High School
Digital Gateway Initiative - 1:1 Chromebooks
Districtwide Wireless Network Upgrades
Energy Efficiency Upgrades - 4,700+ LED Interior Lighting Fixture Upgrades; 1,700 Exterior LED Lighting Upgrades; Installation of 56 High-Efficiency Transformers; Replacement of 45 HVAC Units; Replacement of Emergency Lighting Backup Systems; 2 High School Gym Lighting Retrofits; Replacement of 2 High School Pool Variable Frequency Drive Motors
Measure EE Project Highlights
Measure EE Project Highlights
Ina Arbuckle Elementary School | Campus Modernization
Ina Arbuckle Elementary School | Campus Modernization
Measure EE provided funding for a campus modernization at Ina Arbuckle Elementary, one of our district's oldest schools. Funding included the construction of a new library. Prior to the modernization, the library was housed in a portable building with limited natural light, no designated area for leisurely reading, and no flexible space for students to design, experiment, and invent as they engage with a variety of tools and technology our libraries now have to offer. Students now have new spaces to explore reading in a group or individual setting, and a makerspace is available for the hands-on activities . The new space has plenty of natural light, and was purposefully designed and thoughtfully arranged to attract students and promote our district's focus on Literacy Without Limits. In addition to the new library, the school received a new office, kindergarten and upper grade playgrounds, exterior security cameras, and interior and exterior modernization of the permanent classroom wings.
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West Riverside Elementary School | Old Schoolhouse Renovation and Partial Campus Modernization
West Riverside Elementary School | Old Schoolhouse Renovation and Partial Campus Modernization
West Riverside Elementary has a charming historic schoolhouse that has been standing since the 1930s era. Unfortunately, the schoolhouse needed updates to meet modern safety codes, and for many years was not suitable for occupancy - instead being underutilized as a storage space. Thanks to Measure EE funds, the old schoolhouse was renovated and transformed into an exciting activity and makerspace for 3D Printing, Art, and Science. The students also use this space for their daily morning broadcast. In November of 2019, the district dedicated this renovated building to the late Rear Admiral Allen E. "Boot" Hill, a former West Riverside Elementary School student and accomplished U.S. Navy pilot. In addition to the "Boot Hill Building," a new office, library, two new classroom wings, an outdoor amphitheatre, new playground spaces, and an expanded main parking lot were built on site to provide a functional and safe entry onto campus. The rear of campus remains in need of modernization, and can only be accomplished if additional facility funding becomes available.
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Rubidoux High School | Exterior Modernization of Campus Buildings and Interior Renovation of 2 Classroom Wings
Rubidoux High School | Exterior Modernization of Campus Buildings and Interior Renovation of 2 Classroom Wings
Rubidoux High School, built in the early 1960s, thanks to Measure EE, underwent an exterior facelift. Improvements included new windows, wayfinding signage for students, exterior lighting, metal siding, and paint. Two classroom wings received an interior renovation including new lighting, wall surfaces, flooring, whiteboards and projectors. A new video production studio was also created from a typical classroom to support the Film and Video Production career technical pathway offered at the site, for students interested in working in the Arts, Media, and Entertainment industries.
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STATE-GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS
STATE-GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS
THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT MEASURE EE
THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT MEASURE EE
In 1998, Senate Bill 50 established the School Facility Program (SFP). SFP funding is provided in the form of per pupil grants for activities such as new construction, and modernization. New construction grant eligibility is based on enrollment and is funded on a 50/50 state and local match basis (the state grant amount must be matched by the district using local funds). Modernization grant eligibility is based on a site-specific basis (primarily based on age of site) and is funded on a 60/40 state and local match basis. Considering the local match for a construction project will typically be in the million dollar or more range, the school district's general fund cannot support the required match. Therefore, other local funding sources must be used.
The most common "other local funding" sources that school districts can use for capital improvement projects are developer fees, or local school bonds. Developer fees are contingent on new development happening in the community, and those fees are restricted for use within the boundary of the development area. For example, developer fees for construction in the Jurupa Valley High School area are not allowed to be used for schools that fall in the Rubidoux High School or Patriot High School areas. Therefore, some school boundary areas may not be experiencing new development, and would not have this developer fee funding available to provide local matching funds for state school facility grants.
Similarly, local bonds are only made available when voters pass local school bond measures. If there are no local funds available for a school district to use as a match, school districts such as ours cannot qualify to receive this state grant funding.
Thanks to 2014 Measure EE, the district had these local funds available to apply and be approved for over $50 million in state school facility grants. The projects shown below are projects funded by these state school facility grants.
We are grateful that 2014 Measure EE gave us the opportunity to provide these additional improvements for our students.
Below is a chart showing the amount of state grants the district received thanks to 2014 Measure EE providing the required local matching funds:
STATE-GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS
STATE-GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS
MORE THAN A DOZEN JUSD SCHOOLS ARE STILL IN NEED OF MODERNIZATION
MORE THAN A DOZEN JUSD SCHOOLS ARE STILL IN NEED OF MODERNIZATION
While we are extremely proud of the projects we have completed using Measure EE funds, there are still more than a dozen JUSD schools that are in need of modernization. Eleven of those sites have never been modernized since they were built. Ten of those eleven sites were built in the late 1980s or early 1990s. To be prepared for what work should be done at those school sites when new facility funding becomes available, the District finalized the development of a Facilities Master Plan in 2020. The Facilities Master Plan is a blueprint - a roadmap for our district facilities over the next ten years, and was developed collaboratively with district and community stakeholders. The Master Plan will typically be updated every five years, to ensure we continue to meet evolving student needs over time.
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