Measure X: Moving Forward for Students in Moreno Valley USD

If we want students to succeed in college and their careers, they must have safe, clean schools that offer advanced classes in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM).

While some classrooms and school buildings have been updated over the past few years, many of our schools were built over 30 years ago and need repairs and updates to meet today’s education and safety standards. A few of our schools are 60 years old. Our District has over 300 portable classrooms that are more than 25 years old, many of which need repair. Continuous repair has risks and is expensive. Replacing these worn-out portable classrooms with modern, permanent buildings will serve our community for decades to come.

The State does not provide funding for facilities, so local schools cannot maintain quality educational programs without locally controlled, voter-approved funding. In order to complete identified repairs and improvements, the MVUSD Board of Education voted unanimously to place Measure X,
a $240 million school improvement bond on the November 2024 ballot.

Funds from this measure would allow MVUSD to:

• Repair or replace deteriorating roofs, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems
• Upgrade classrooms, science labs, and equipment needed to support high quality instruction in math, science, and engineering to prepare students for college and for in-demand careers in healthcare, technology, robotics, and skilled trades
• Upgrade older schools to meet current health and safety codes, and to provide proper access for students with disabilities

Yes. MVUSD is completing an extensive facilities master planning process to identify needed repairs and upgrades. This process includes extensive input from the local community through site meetings, community meetings, and town halls.

By law, Measure X would include strict fiscal accountability protections to ensure responsible use of funds, such as:

•  All funds from a bond remain under local control and could not be taken by the State
• No funds can be used for administrators’ salaries or pensions
• Mandatory citizens’ oversight committee, independent audits, and public reports of all spending
• The measure would provide required matching funds for state and federal grants which would otherwise go to other districts

This bond measure is estimated to cost $240 million dollars. The measure to repair and update local schools would not increase existing tax rates. It would be limited to no more than the current rate previously approved by voters at $40 per $100,000 of a property’s assessed (not market) value.

The assessed value is usually much lower than the market value, especially if a property was purchased long ago. Assessed value is based on the original purchase price, and may not increase by more than 2% a year. Market value, on the other hand, is based on market conditions and tends to grow at a much faster rate. The cost of Measure X is based on the lower assessed value.

By maintaining high-quality public schools in our neighborhoods, we improve the quality of life in our community and protect the value of our homes.

Yes. In 2014, voters in MVUSD overwhelmingly approved a $398 million bond measure to construct and repair local schools. Because some of these bonds are set to be paid off in the near future, the District has the opportunity to pass a new $240 million bond using a no-tax-rate-increase financing plan in which the existing tax rate can be extended into the future without increasing property taxes above their current levels.

Yes. The Measure M Citizens’ Oversight Committee has kept a close watch on the Measure M funds, ensuring they were used in alignment with voter-approved priorities. To view the oversight committee reports, please visit https://www.mvusd.net/engage/parent-groups/citizens-bond-oversight-committee-cboc.

The MVUSD Board of Education voted unanimously to place Measure X on the November 5, 2024, ballot.

For the bond measure to be approved, 55% of voters must vote “Yes.”