A parcel tax to generate $12.2 million annually for the Redwood City School District may be presented to voters on the June ballot, the district’s Board of Trustees considered at its meeting Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Mike Wells
The ballot measure would seek a 17.5 cent tax per building square foot, with a cap on the total amount and exceptions for seniors, for a duration of eight years. The Board of Trustees will be considering a final vote to place the measure on the June 2 ballot on Feb. 25. For a 1,000-square-foot property, the tax would be $175 per year.
“I think this looks really good. It would be a tremendous win for our school sites and for our district,” Trustee Mike Wells said.
Wells added he appreciates the opportunity for each school site to control their allotted revenue.
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A preliminary distribution document shows approximately half of the revenue would be distributed among sites and charters and the other half would go toward districtwide programs and services.
Each school site will be allocated $50,000 each, and then additional funds based on total school enrollment, and the total enrollment of unduplicated pupils at each site. The total amount each school site could be allocated would approximately range from $134,000 at the smallest charter school to $685,525 at the largest elementary school.
Unlike a bond measure, revenue earned from a parcel tax is allowed to pay for teacher salaries, student services and in-class resources rather than be limited to facility upgrades.
The district approved the Measure U parcel tax update in November 2016, which is $85 per parcel per year, and generates approximately $1.9 million annually for 14 years. The possible June parcel tax would be in addition to revenue accrued through Measure U.
“The district is one of the lowest funded elementary school districts in San Mateo County," a staff report reads.
Folks, it is well known in California that we’re not getting our money’s worth as public education students continue failing at reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic. Just vote NO because chances are that most, if not all, your hard-earned money will go towards paying ever-increasing union wages, pensions, and benefits. Trust me. Your money will not be used “for the kids.”
RCSD staff and trustee Mike Wells are clearly lying there. Redwood City School District is in fact one of the richest school districts in America.
OECD average is $15,000 per student, so is California's LCFF.
RCSD on the other hand can spend $30,000 per year.
Several years ago, Menlo Park SD was asked if they want to spend money on a dedicated Mandarin Immersion School and MPSD said: 'No thanks, we don't have that kind of cash.'
Redwood City SD jumped in and said: 'Of course we can afford that.' And so they did.
MPSD or San Carlos still don't have any language immersion schools, RCSD has 2-5.
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Folks, it is well known in California that we’re not getting our money’s worth as public education students continue failing at reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic. Just vote NO because chances are that most, if not all, your hard-earned money will go towards paying ever-increasing union wages, pensions, and benefits. Trust me. Your money will not be used “for the kids.”
RCSD staff and trustee Mike Wells are clearly lying there. Redwood City School District is in fact one of the richest school districts in America.
OECD average is $15,000 per student, so is California's LCFF.
RCSD on the other hand can spend $30,000 per year.
Several years ago, Menlo Park SD was asked if they want to spend money on a dedicated Mandarin Immersion School and MPSD said: 'No thanks, we don't have that kind of cash.'
Redwood City SD jumped in and said: 'Of course we can afford that.' And so they did.
MPSD or San Carlos still don't have any language immersion schools, RCSD has 2-5.
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