Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District parcel tax, Measure V (June 2009)
A Palos Verdes Peninsula School District parcel tax, Measure V ballot question was on the June 23, 2009 ballot for voters in the Palos Verdes Peninsula School District in Los Angeles County, where it was approved.[1]
Measure V asked voters to approve a four-year parcel tax. The tax is $165 per parcel, levied on top of the district's existing $209 parcel tax. It was expected to generate an estimated $3.3 million a year over the four years it will be in effect.[2]
Election results
| Measure V | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 12,301 | 68.89% | ||
| No | 5,555 | 31.11% | ||
- These final election results are from the Los Angeles County election office.
Supporters
Measure V had the support of the council of parent-teacher associations, the teachers union, the chamber of commerce and the Palos Verdes Peninsula Board of Realtors. The campaign spent about $100,000 to urge a "yes" vote on Measure V.[2]
Opponents
Craig Huey, the author of LAVoterGuide, recommended a "no" vote on Measure V. He gave seven reasons for this recommendation:
- Most of the cuts are overdue and will actually help eliminate the existing fat and unnecessary spending.
- Property values will not be affected with either a "Yes" or "No" vote. PV educational excellence will not be compromised, the kids will continue to excel and students won't suffer any decline in receiving among the best educational opportunities in Los Angeles County.
- In a recession, you don't raise taxes, you cut spending. Raising taxes at this time is unwise.
- Measure V would be a tax on a tax. If Measure V passes, taxpayers will be paying M and V at the same time because Measure P lasts until 2012 - plus all the bond money payments.
- There are no meaningful teachers union concessions; everyone else must sacrifice. Until the union becomes more flexible, I don't think more money should be spent by the taxpayers.
- School expenditures in 1999-2000 were $53,602,064 with 10,072 students. School expenditures in 2008-2009 are $99,145,300 (up from $98,154,883 from last year) with about 11,900 students. That's a 30 percent increase over 10 years.
- Many of the inequities are beyond the control of any school board or educational leadership.[3]
Ballot question
The question on the ballot:
| Measure V: "To protect the high quality of education in Palos Verdes schools, prevent deep cuts to educational programs including math, science, technology, PE, music and art; retain qualified teachers/school employees; keep school facilities well-maintained; and continue programs that promote student achievement and success in college/careers; shall Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District levy $165 per parcel for four years only, with independent citizen oversight, an exemption for senior citizens, and all money staying locally to benefit our schools?"[4] |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Time to vote, again," June 2, 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Daily Breeze, "Palos Verdes Peninsula school district parcel tax ballots due," June 15, 2009
- ↑ Daily Breeze, "PV schools can survive without Measure V," June 18, 2009
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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