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2 <br />any November 8 ballot, The Attorney has drafted sample ballot language for both possible <br />referenda, and that information is included as Attachment 7 of this abstract, <br />The Board also requested that staff respond to any requests for supplemental information that <br />Commissioners provided to the Manager by August 1. Staff have compiled the accompanying <br />"Q&A" list that restates questions posed by Commissioners with staff answers to each of those <br />questions. The Q&A sheet was prepared with the assumption that if the Board decides to <br />conduct one supplemental school tax referendum or the other, the information developed will <br />become the basis for a set of "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) that would be helpful as <br />educational material to prospective voters, <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with discussing this item, <br />If the Board determines that it wishes to hold a referendum on school supplemental taxes on <br />November 8, the Board will need to consider an appropriation from contingency funds of <br />$12,000 - $15,000 to cover costs (e.g, printing ballots, precinct expenses for precincts that <br />otherwise would not be involved in the November 2005 election, etc) not included in the 2005- <br />06 Board of Elections departmental budget <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board determine whether it <br />wishes to conduct a November 8 referendum on school supplemental taxes, and provide <br />appropriate direction to the Manager, staff, Attorney, and Board of Elections (if applicable). <br />