Santa Cruz City Elementary School District Parcel Tax, Measure P (November 2015)
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A parcel tax measure was on the ballot for Santa Cruz City Elementary School District voters in Santa Cruz County, California, on November 17, 2015. It was approved.
Measure P authorized the district to renew for eight years a parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—of $105 per parcel.[1]
Another parcel tax measure, Measure O, was on the ballot in the Santa Cruz High School District. It was also approved.
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of the measure.
Election results
| Santa Cruz Elementary School District, Measure P | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 8,499 | 76.60% | ||
| No | 2,596 | 23.40% | ||
- Election results from Santa Cruz County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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To protect the quality of education in local elementary schools, attract and retain highly qualified teachers, continue science programs, arts and music instruction, maintain smaller class sizes, provide library services and prevent existing school funding from expiring, shall Santa Cruz City Elementary School District renew its $105 parcel tax for a period of 8 years without raising the tax rate, including an exemption for senior citizens, independent citizen oversight, and all funds staying local to benefit Santa Cruz elementary schools?[2] |
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Support
Supporters
A campaign called Friends of Santa Cruz Schools was started to urge voters to approve both Measure P and Measure O.[3]
The following individuals signed the official argument in favor of Measure P:[1]
- Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County supervisor
- Reyna Ruiz, director of Youth City Council
- Hilary Bryant, former Santa Cruz mayor
- Beth Landry, kindergarten teacher and long-term resident
- Tim Madsen, parent and member of Westlake Elementary PTA
Arguments in favor
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in favor of XXXX:
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WITHOUT RAISING YOUR TAX RATE, VOTE YES on Measure P to protect the outstanding quality of education provided in Santa Cruz elementary (K-6) schools. Santa Cruz has a tradition of supporting its local schools. Exceptional teachers, small class sizes, challenging instructional programs, dedicated parent volunteers, and outstanding science, art and music curricula have prepared generations of local children to succeed in middle and high school, college, and 21st Century careers. But years of state budget cuts and now, the State’s new funding formula, continue to threaten our local schools. Fortunately, in 2008 over 80% of Santa Cruz voters approved a modest school parcel tax that today provides a stable funding source to maintain educational excellence and protect neighborhood elementary schools from continued unpredictable and inadequate state funding. Without approval of Measure P, this funding will expire next school year. Measure P will NOT raise your tax rate. It simply extends without increasing the existing measure already approved by voters. Measure P continues K-6 funding to:
Taxpayer protections are REQUIRED. Every Measure P penny stays local to support Santa Cruz instructional programs. BY LAW these funds cannot be taken by the State or spent on administrators' salaries. An Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee ensures funds are spent properly. Senior citizens will continue to be eligible for an exemption. Whether or not you have school-age children, good schools protect local property values and contribute to a strong community. Measure P helps by providing a prudent solution that won’t increase your tax rate but will protect local elementary schools. Please join Santa Cruz parents, teachers, and civic leaders fighting to protect our local quality of education. VOTE YES on P.[2] |
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| —Ryan Coonerty, Reyna Ruiz, Hilary Bryant, Beth Landry and Tim Madsen[4] | ||
Opposition
No argument in opposition to Measure O was filed by the deadline. If you know of any endorsements or arguments that should be posted here, please email the Local Ballot Measures Project staff writer.
Path to the ballot
Measure P was put on the ballot by a vote of the district's board of trustees.
Related measures
Recent news
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See also
- California parcel tax on the ballot
- Parcel tax
- Parcel tax elections in California
- Santa Cruz County, California ballot measures
- November 17, 2015 ballot measures in California
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Santa Cruz County Elections Office, "Voter Information Pamphlet for election on November 17, 2015," accessed November 17, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Friends of Santa Cruz Schools: Yes on O and P, "Home," accessed November 17, 2015
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