San Ramon Valley

San Ramon Unified School District (SRVUSD) has a tradition of excellence and a reputation for exemplary schools. SRVUSD serves close to 30,000 students at 35 schools, many of which have won accolades and received honors such as California Distinguished and National Blue Ribbon recognition. As one of the highest-performing school districts in the nation, SRVUSD’s graduation rate stands at nearly 97%, and 95% of seniors plan to attend college. 

 

SRVUSD’s award-winning schools are funded through a combination of local funding measures, State funds, and donations.  Because the local community has historically approved local funding measures, local students have had access to programs above and beyond what State funding can provide on its own. The below FAQ provides more information on two local parcel tax measures the Board of Trustees has placed on the ballot to address the expiration of multiple school funding sources over the next two years.

 

The District faces two reductions in available school funding in the near future. First, in 2025 a local voter-approved funding measure will expire. Second, over the next two years, the District will have exhausted $6 million in State funds that have been supporting our schools.  

 

The loss of $6.8 million from expiring parcel tax funding, will require the District to layoff approximately 56 educators. This along with the expiration of $6 million in State Funds will impact core academic programs, student mental health services, and support for students who are learning at different levels.

 

To address the loss of these funds, the Board of Trustees of SRVUSD placed two measures on the ballot. The first measure would renew the expiring parcel tax funding, at the current rate of $144 per parcel, per year with annual adjustments. The second measure would address the loss of State funding, at the rate of $98 per parcel, per year.

 

The funds from the first measure, to replace the expiring parcel tax funding, would be used to:

 

 

Both measures include the same accountability requirements as past measures, including:

 

Yes. Senior citizens and individuals with disabilities would be exempt from the cost of both measures.

 

Yes. The citizens’ Parcel Tax Oversight Committee (PTOC) has confirmed that the District spent past voter-approved funding as promised. You can read the latest PTOC reports by visiting the PTOC website.

Why place the measures on a special election instead of the Presidential Primary or General?
Past local parcel tax elections in SRVUSD have taken place at Special Elections, including in May 2015, May 2009 & April 2004 (special election). Historically, our community has preferred to consider these measures as important local questions, separate from the partisan environment that can accompany Presidential elections.