Frequently Asked Questions

Measure Q will provide dedicated, locally controlled funding to repair and update Oroville City Elementary Schools and facilities to meet current safety and academic standards. All funds generated by Measure Q must be used in Oroville City Elementary School District classrooms and facilities.

Serving students from TK/Kindergarten through eighth grade, the Oroville City Elementary School District (OCESD) is dedicated to equipping students with the tools they need to thrive in high school and beyond. Through a combination of strong academics and social-emotional support, OCESD’s teachers and staff work to help every student grow into a capable, engaged lifelong learner.

Most OCESD campuses are 40 to 50 years old, with the oldest dating back 75 years and the newest built in 2002, leaving every school site in need of basic repairs and updates. These aging, outdated facilities cost more to run and operate less efficiently than campuses built to current academic and safety standards, so planned improvements include repairing or replacing leaky roofs and windows, constructing career technical education facilities, and replacing outdated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.

Additional improvements include making health, safety, and security upgrades, upgrading inadequate electrical systems, upgrading deteriorating plumbing, sewer, and irrigation systems, and modernizing and constructing classrooms, restrooms, and school facilities.

Voting Yes on Q will:

• Repair or replace leaky roofs and windows
• Construct facilities for career technical education learning opportunities
• Replace outdated heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems
• Make health, safety, and security improvements
• Upgrade inadequate electrical systems

Measure Q includes strict mandatory accountability requirements that ensure the funds are spent as promised, including:

• All funds must be used to repair and improve Oroville City Elementary School District classrooms and facilities
• No funds can be taken away by the State or used for other purposes, including administrators’ salaries or pensions
• A detailed project list showing how funds would be used
• An independent Citizens' Oversight Committee and annual audits

No. By law, no funds from Measure Q may be used for operating expenses, including administrator salaries and pensions. Funds may only be used to repair and upgrade Oroville City Elementary Schools.

The State has been an unreliable partner in funding basic school operations and provides very limited funding for facilities improvements. The district has very few options when it comes to making the necessary renovations and upgrades to keep pace with safety and academic standards.

Yes. Measure Q makes Oroville City Elementary Schools eligible for $11 million in State matching funds that would otherwise go to other school districts.

Whether or not you have school-age children, supporting our local school is a wise investment that improves our property values and local quality of life.

No. It is projected that the new measure will not increase the current tax rate.

By state law, no exemptions may be provided for bond measures. However, the total cost of bond measures is based on the assessed value of a home, not the market value. The longer a home has been owned, the lower the assessed value because it is based on the original purchase price. Typically, older homeowners who have owned their homes the longest pay the least for bond measures.

All registered voters residing within the Oroville City Elementary School District are eligible to vote on Measure Q. To be approved, a bond measure requires “YES” votes from 55% of the votes cast on the measure.

Measure Q will be on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Whether or not you normally vote at the polls, all registered voters living in Butte County will be mailed a ballot the week of October 5. Once you receive your ballot, vote YES on Q, sign and seal the envelope, and mail it back right away. No postage is required. Mail ballots must be postmarked by November 3, 2026.

You can register to vote at www.registertovote.ca.gov. To find out more about voting in this election, please contact the Butte County Registrar of Voters at 530-552-3400, Option 1, or visit buttevotes.ca.gov.

Our campaign is a grassroots organization of parents and other community leaders dedicated to passing Measure Q for local students and our community. Some ways you can help pass Measure Q include volunteering some time to spread the word about Measure Q, displaying a Yes on Q lawn sign at your home, or adding your name to our list of Measure Q supporters!