South Pasadena Unified School District, California, Measure S, Parcel Tax (February 2018)
| Measure S: South Pasadena Unified School District Parcel Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| February 27, 2018 |
| Status: |
 ApprovedMajority required: 66.67% |
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| California parcel tax Expires in: 7 years |
| Related articles |
| California parcel tax on the ballot February 27, 2018 ballot measures in California Los Angeles County, California ballot measures Local school tax on the ballot |
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| South Pasadena Unified School District, California |
A parcel tax was on the ballot for South Pasadena Unified School District voters in Los Angeles County, California, on February 27, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of continuing to fund the school district through a parcel tax in the amount of $386 per parcel for seven years. |
| A no vote was a vote against continuing to fund the school district through a parcel tax in the amount of $386 per parcel, thus allowing the tax to expire in 2018. |
Voters approved the first version of Measure S in 2009 to fund South Pasadena Unified School District through a parcel tax. At the time, the rate was $288 for single parcels and $95 for each unit in four-plex parcels. The tax was implemented at that rate for four years. In 2013, voters again approved Measure S at the new rate of $386 per parcel for four years.
Measure S of 2018 asked voters to approve a renewal of the parcel tax at the same rate of $386 per parcel but for a longer period of seven years. A two-thirds (66.67%) vote was required for the approval of Measure S.
Election results
| South Pasadena Unified School District Measure S | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 4,082 | 79.91% | ||
| No | 1,026 | 20.09% | ||
- Results from County of Los Angeles Elections
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
| “ | To continue funding advanced programs in math, science, reading, engineering, technology, music, and the arts to meet today’s higher academic standards; maintain manageable class sizes to enhance student achievement; and attract and retain highly qualified teachers; shall the South Pasadena Unified School District renew the expiring school parcel tax at the current rate of $386 per parcel for a period of 7 years, with annual inflation adjustments, senior exemptions, independent citizen oversight, and continuing $2.3 million in annual school funding that can’t be taken away by the State?[2] | ” |
Support
The Yes on S for South Pas Schools campaign was formed to urge voters to vote yes on Measure S.[3] According to the group's Facebook page, the campaign argued that a yes vote on Measure S would "maintain existing school funding levels, keep great teachers in local classrooms and sustain science, technology, engineering, music and arts programs our students need for success in the 21st Century."[4]
South Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Geoff Yantz also spoke out in favor of Measure S, saying "Without those funds, it would lead to a significant reduction in academic programs and support services resulting in layoffs and increases to class sizes."[5]
Opposition
No campaign in opposition to Measure S was identified by Ballotpedia. If you know of an opposition campaign, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.
Path to the ballot
The South Pasadena Board of Education voted unanimously to place Measure S on the ballot.[5]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ County of Los Angeles, "Measures Appearing on the Ballot," accessed December 28, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Yes on S for South Pas Schools, "Voting Yes on S," accessed January 10, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "Yes on S for South Pas Schools," accessed January 10, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Pasadenan, "South Pasadena Board of Education Approves Resolution to Renew Measure S Parcel Tax," November 20, 2017
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