Cal. Educ. Code § 17409 — Leasing Property

Before entering into a lease or agreement pursuant to this article, the governing board of the district shall call, hold, and conduct an election in the manner provided in Section 42202, except that the ballot used in the election shall contain substantially the words: “Shall the governing board of the ____ District purchase (a site, sites) prepare plans and specifications, [the reference to the site or sites and plans and specifications shall not be included if, prior to calling the election, the governing board of the district has acquired a site or sites or proposes to lease a site or sites and has prepared plans and specifications] and lease (a site and, sites and) (a building, buildings) to be constructed for use by the school district [designating the location of the site or sites on which the building or buildings will be constructed and generally describing the building or buildings], and, for such purposes, shall the maximum tax rate of the district be increased by not to exceed ____, such increase to be in effect in the ____ District for the years 19_ to __, be authorized and the amount of such increase used solely and exclusively for such purposes?”