Measure N is a school bond measure on the November 5, 2024 ballot seeking voter authorization for Fullerton School District (FSD) funding to make needed facility repairs, technology upgrades, and improvements to school sites. Measure N requires 55% support to pass. A “YES” vote approves funding for the District’s plan; a “NO” vote rejects the plan.

Notable is the fact that Fullerton Elementary School District consists of 15 elementary schools, 2 TK-8 campuses, and 3 junior highs. FSD is an entirely separate district from the Fullerton Joint Union High School District. The two districts have no overlap in terms of funding.

Fullerton Elementary School District has not had a bond passed in 22 years. If approved, Measure N will take effect after the current FSD bond, Measure CC from 2002, ends. 

Measure N Project Summary:

• PROVIDE modern labs, technical facilities, and equipment so students are prepared for college, in-demand careers in fields like health sciences, engineering, robotics, and technology fields.
• REPAIR older classrooms and school facilities including deteriorating roofs, plumbing, sewer, heating, ventilation, and electrical systems.
• UPGRADE older schools so they meet current health codes, building safety codes, provide proper access for students with disabilities, and meet the same academic and safety standards as newer schools.
• IMPROVE student safety and campus security including fencing, intruder protection systems, emergency communications systems, smoke detectors, fire alarms, and sprinkler systems.
• REMOVE hazardous materials like asbestos and lead pipes from older school sites, where encountered.

Measure N will be $30 per $100,000 of assessed value. 

The typical homeowner in our school district would pay about $140 a year, or $12 a month.

Please note that the last bond that Fullerton School District passed was in 2002, Measure CC, and was at the rate of $17.71 per $100,000 of assessed value. This will expire before Measure N taxes will take effect if Measure N is passed. 

FSD was able to refinance the bond to ensure it ends earlier than projected and all tax savings were given back to taxpayers. 

*Assessed value is not the same as market value. Market value is what you could sell you home for now, while the assessed value is what you paid for your home plus up to 2% per year from the time you bought it. Some years, there was no percentage increased if property values were decreasing, like during some recessions. 

You find your assessed value by following these steps at this website: https://tax.ocgov.com/tcweb/search_page.asp

Despite the outstanding instruction provided in FSD schools, our neighborhood schools are now 70+years old. School facility roofs, plumbing, gas lines and building systems need rehabilitation. Classrooms built in the 1950s have limited electrical capacity, and safety systems need continual upgrading.

The District has 120 portable classrooms at schools that are 20+ years old. Most of them are falling apart and have structural damage and water leaks. As part of our duty to plan for the future, we are constantly assessing our facilities’ needs. If approved by voters, Measure N provides the funding to begin addressing the identified Fullerton School District facilities and technology needs.

Measure N Project Summary:

• PROVIDE modern labs, technical facilities, and equipment so students are prepared for college, in-demand careers in fields like health sciences, engineering, robotics, and technology fields. 

• REPAIR older classrooms and school facilities including deteriorating roofs, plumbing, sewer, heating, ventilation, and electrical systems.

• UPGRADE older schools so they meet current health codes, building safety codes, provide proper access for students with disabilities, and meet the same academic and safety standards as newer schools. 

• IMPROVE student safety and campus security including fencing, intruder protection systems, emergency communications systems, smoke detectors, fire alarms, and sprinkler systems. 

• REMOVE hazardous materials like asbestos and lead pipes from older school sites, where encountered. 

Taxpayer Safeguards: 

• By law, all funds from Measure N must stay local, dedicated to FSD schools only.    

• Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee, independent annual audits, and regular public reports ensure proper spending of funds. 

• Measure N cannot be used for administrator salaries.