We care deeply about our students and the quality of education they are provided. After reviewing the facts, it is clear that Measure B could severely impact the ability to educate Conejo Valley Unified School District students and poses a real threat to the future of public education in our district.

With the projected loss of revenue to the school district and budget cuts across the board in Sacramento looming, we can no longer afford to sit by while the economic livelihood of our community is threatened at the expense of our students.

An outside third-party analysis, researched at the request of the city of Thousand Oaks, found that Measure B could deprive the school district of new annual revenues. In addition to the direct threat of unrealized funding, Measure B could seriously jeopardize the assistance that the school district receives from the city of Thousand Oaks.

Following review of this report, the city finance director concluded that the city may not be able to fund more than $4.5 million in school-district-related capital improvement projects with some examples being the Conejo Community Learning Center, the expansion/repairs of Thousand Oaks High School pool, and middle-school reroofing as part of the Thousand Oaks Plan to Assist School Sites.

Additionally, she identified more than $27 million in additional capital improvements that would benefit recreation and after-school programs for students, which may not be funded by the city if Measure B were to pass.

The city of Thousand Oaks, the Conejo Valley Unified School District, the Unified Association of Conejo Teachers and the Conejo Council Parent Teacher Association have a mutual desire to ensure that the children of Thousand Oaks will receive the highest-quality education we can provide for them. Without it, how can they compete in a very competitive 21st century job market?

At a time when the governor is proposing cuts to California classrooms, which translate to $8.11 million in budget cuts to the Conejo Valley Unified School District next year, it is not the appropriate time to cut other revenue sources.

If passed, Measure B would have a negative fiscal impact on the school district and the children who attend Conejo Valley schools. Our students cannot afford Measure B.

We encourage everyone to vote no on Measure B on June 3.

— Susan Falk is president of the Unified Association of Conejo Teachers in Thousand Oaks. Aleta Smith is president of the Conejo Council Parent Teacher Association in Thousand Oaks.