Vote No on QS.

Residents of Santa Monica are being asked to approve a fourth school bond since 2006, bringing us to a grand total of $2.2 BILLION in school construction bonds for SMMUSD. Proponents of the bond tell voters the money will be spent well and, not to worry, there is robust oversight.  The reality is:  

• No legally binding project lists;
• No effective oversight by the Bond Oversight Committee (BOC);
• No meaningful bond audits by the outside certified public accountant (CPA);
• No linkage of approved projects to actual academic objectives; and
• No effective School Board oversight of facility projects.

Read More: https://smmirror.com/2024/10/sm-a-r-t-column-lack-of-oversight-and-no-accountability/