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HELP HELP CAST SELECT CAST SELECT BALLOT ENTER BALLOT ENTER PREV NEXT PREV NEXT March 7, 2017 Menlo Park City Elementary School District Special Election | San Mateo County 2 Menlo Park City Elementary School District Measure X To protect outstanding public schools; retain high-quality teachers, excellent programs, and reasonable class size; avoid teacher layoffs; and sustain property values, shall the Menlo Park City School District replace its expiring parcel tax at the new rate of $360 expiring after seven years, adjusted annually for inflation, raising $2.83 million annually to be spent only on teachers and essential educational programs at Encinal, Laurel, Oak Knoll, and Hillview schools with independent oversight, annual audit, and senior exemption? Full Text well as the one that did not garner the supermajority necessary for passage. The overwhelming message from a range of stakeholders Menlo Park City Elementary School District Excellence in is clear--the community values its schools and, with fiscal Education Act responsibility and clarity of purpose, wants to do whatever it takes This Measure may be known and referred to as the “Menlo Park to protect quality teachers and programs. City Elementary School District Excellence in Education Act.” The amount of increase the Board is requesting from voters FINDINGS will not prevent all cuts from being made; but if voters approve The Board of Education of the Menlo Park City Elementary this measure, the district can maintain reasonable class sizes, School District (the “District”) believes an excellent librarians, science aides, credentialed art teachers at all schools, comprehensive education is the foundation of a thriving and a comprehensive elective offering at Hillview Middle School. community. As a locally funded and controlled district, the citizens While these additional revenues will ensure the District can retain determine the quality of our local schools based on our community excellent teachers, valued programs, and the District’s 10-15% values. To provide the education our community expects and reserve fund in the short to medium term, the District Board and deserves, the District has established the goals of preserving staff will partner with the community to establish an even longer- class sizes, retaining and employing exemplary teachers, and term financial plan. maintaining high quality educational programs such as science, Therefore, the Board of Education determined that in order to meet art, music, and library for all students. these extraordinary challenges and to maintain excellent schools in The District will experience steep reductions in local revenue the District, it is necessary to replace Measure C at the new rate of for the 2017-18 school year and in subsequent years with the $360, resulting in an overall parcel tax increase of $153 per parcel expiration of a local educational parcel tax (“Measure C”) on from the current rate of $207, adjusted annually for inflation. The June 30, 2017. Measure C, overwhelmingly approved by voters Board believes this measure is a reflection of the community’s in 2010, provided funds to offset deep state cuts to education and shared value of providing the strongest possible education to its growing enrollment. The $207 per parcel that the district receives children through partnership with the District. in Measure C’s final year (2016-17) totals $1.6 million. TERMS Rather than decline or even plateau, the District’s enrollment To protect outstanding public schools; retain high-quality teachers, continues