Measure B: Bond Measure
Beaumont Unified School District · Riverside County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Without increasing current tax rates, to repair/replace deteriorating roofs, plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems; improve student safety/security; repair/upgrade aging classrooms, science labs, school/career technology facilities at existing schools to support college/career readiness in health sciences, engineering, skilled trades; shall Beaumont Unified School District's measure be adopted authorizing $86,000,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $20 per $100,000 assessed value ($6,000,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with audits, citizen oversight, all money locally controlled?
Impartial analysis
County Counsel’s Impartial Analysis Measure B Beaumont Unified School District The purpose of Measure B is to enable voters to authorize or reject the Beaumont Unified School District (“District”) issuing and selling bonds to provide financing for school facilities projects. The Board of Trustees of the District, by adopting Resolution No. 2026-27-03 (“Resolution”), elected to call an election to place this Measure on the ballot. Measure B would enable the District to issue and sell bonds of up to a maximum of eighty six million ($86,000,000), at legal rates, levying 2¢ per $100 (or $20 per $100,000) of assessed value while the bonds are outstanding. This Measure, if approved, will not increase current tax rates . Money raised by the sale of the bonds must be used exclusively to finance the list of projects described in the full text of Measure B, which is included in this voter information pamphlet. Bond proceeds will be expended on improvements of deteriorating roofs; plumbing; HVAC; electrical; safety systems; repair/upgrade aging classrooms; science labs; school/career technology facilities at existing schools to support college/career readiness in health sciences, engineering, and skilled trades. Monies generated by the sale of such bonds shall only be spent for these specified purposes. Bond proceeds cannot be expended to finance teacher and administrator salaries or other school operating expenses. Measure B provides for the District to establish an independent citizens’ oversight committee to ensure bonds proceeds are expended only on the types of school facilities projects that have been listed on the ballot pamphlet. The District will conduct an annual, independent performance and financial audits to oversee that bond proceeds have been expended only on the school facilities projects listed. For this Measure to be approved, at least 55% of qualified voters within the District who vote on the Measure must vote yes. A “YES” vote on Measure “B” is a vote to authorize the District to issue and sell bonds to provide financing of school facilities projects. A “NO” VOTE on Measure “B” is a vote to reject the District from issuing and selling bonds to prove financing of school facilities projects.
Official ballot arguments
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What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
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Supporters say
“Measure B will provide a dedicated source of locally controlled funding that can only be used for improvements to our local schools.”
— Steven A. Hovey, Susan Y. Aguilar-Martiez (BEST President), Joan Marie Patsky (Citizens Bond Oversight Committee), Shawn D. Mitchel (Beaumont Library District), Frank Hernandez (CSEA President), San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters (official ballot argument) (2026) · Argument in Favor of Measure BRead the source →
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.