League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	San Mateo County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	Measure B Educational Parcel Tax Cabrillo Unified School District 2/3 Approval Required Pass: 4,637 / 70.8% Yes votes ...... 1,917 / 29.2% No votes See Also: Index of all Measures

Arguments For Measure B

Arguments Against Measure B

Vote YES on B to protect high quality education in our local Cabrillo Unified School District schools without increasing taxes by a single penny. Good local schools help make our community a desirable place to live. By keeping our Coastside schools strong, we keep our community strong. That is why your Yes vote on Measure B is essential. Measure B renews existing voter-approved funding for our schools that supports the keys to student success: strong academic programs and classroom instruction. This secure, stable source of funding is set to expire soon unless we pass Measure B. Measure B continues programs that prepare students for college and careers, Advanced Placement courses, and hands on science curriculum for students. It retains skilled teachers and provides them with ongoing training to maintain strong education in our schools. Measure B shields our schools for the instability of the state budget by securing stable, local funding that students can count on - money that will stay local and be used right here in our community to keep our schools strong. Vote YES on B to: preserve strong academic reading, writing, math, and science programs retain qualified teachers and staff and provide ongoing training and professional development protect programs to keep struggling students on the right track maintain and support classroom technology keep all of the District's schools open Measure B requires fiscal accountability: the independent Citizens' Oversight Committee will continue to ensure funds are spent as promised none of the funds could be used for administrators' salaries, benefits, or pensions homeowners aged 65 of older will continue to be eligible to receive an exemption Measure B will expire in 5 years and cannot be renewed without voter approval Please join parents, teachers, retirees, and Coastside leaders - vote YES on B to continue strong education in our community. focus.coastside.net /s/ Lenny Mendoca, Local Business Owner /s/ Sandra Andreini, Former Cabrillo Unified School District PTO President /s/ Jill Ballard, Retired, 40 year Montara resident /s/ Judy Macias, Sonrisas' Community Dental Center Founding Board Member /s/ Steve Johnson, Chair, Cabrillo Unified School District Measure E Citizens Committee Rebuttal to Arguments For Cabrillo Unified School District used 2010's state government budget crisis to persuade us to pass the existing $150 parcel tax, a burden they promised would end in 2015. Promise broken! The crisis is over and we're still paying the tax! Homeowners and renters already feel the pinch of the economic downturn and inflation. With San Mateo County's official unemployment rate at 4.9%, but with the real rate - counting people who have stopped looking for work - far higher, Measure B will increase everyone's housing cost, hurting the unemployed the worst. Consider this: Student enrollment: 3,324 in year 2012/13 3,317 in year 2011/12 virtually flat Number of teachers: 148 in year 2011/12 159 in year 2010/11 down 6.91% (latest figures available: Education Data Partnership, www.Ed-Data.K12.ca.us) In 2010, they promised that tax increase was going to "retain qualified teachers" yet the number of teachers has declined. Another broken promise! Voters approved a 2012 bond for $81,000,000 to "save money". Where are those savings and why can't they be used to pay teachers? The District says these funds won't be used for administration. That's an empty promise. Any funds generated outside this parcel tax can simply be shifted to administration expenses - without limit. Don't be fooled by this shell game. The district is already spending $10,318 per student per year. That's over 1/4 of a million dollars for a classroom of 25 students. Teach Cabrillo Unified School District board to be financially responsible. Vote NO on Measure B. for more information, please visit: http://www.SVTaxpayers.org/2014-06-cabrillo-usd-parcel tax /s/ Mark W.A. Hinkle, President, Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association

Cabrillo Unified School District used 2010's state budget crisis to persuade us to pass the existing $150 parcel tax, promising the burden would end in 2015. Promise broken! The crisis is over, yet we're still paying the tax and they're already asking to keep it. They want it to last another 5 years! Homeowners already feel the pinch of the downturn and inflation. San Francisco and San Mateo counties tie for least affordable in the state - with only 17% of people able to buy homes there (California Association of Realtors). With San Mateo County's official unemployment rate rose since December and the real rate - counting people who have stopped looking for work - is even higher. Measure B will increase everyone's housing cost (except the few senior homeowners who remember, annually, to file for their exemption), hurting the unemployed the worst. Remember: renters' cost rise when their landlords' costs rise. Consider: Student enrollment 3,324 in year 2012/13 3,317 in year 2011/12 virtually flat Number of teachers 148 in year 2011/2012 159 in year 2010/2011 down 6.91% In 2010, they promised the tax was going to retain qualified teachers yet the number of teachers has declined. Did only unqualified teachers leave? With fewer teachers, shouldn't expenses be down? Doesn't matter: the District wants more money - while enrollment is virtually flat. Cabrillo Unified School District says these funds won't go for administration. Another empty promise: Any funds generated outside this parcel tax can simply be shifted to administration without limit. Don't be fooled by this shell game. Everywhere families' budgets are sinking - why not also at Cabrillo Unified School District? Cabrillo Unified School District already spends $10,318/year per student. That's over 1/4 million dollars for a class of 25. Teach Cabrillo Unified School District's board to be financially responsible. Vote No on Measure B. /s/ Mark W.A. Hinkle, President, Silicon Valley Taxpayers' Association Rebuttal to Arguments Against Unlike the author of the argument against Measure B, we believe that providing a strong public education to all 3,324 Coastside elementary, middle, and high school students is a top community priority. That is why we are voting Yes on B. This ideologue - who blindly opposes every school measure in all of San Mateo County doesn't live on the Coastside and simply doesn't understand the facts. Without increasing taxes by a single penny, we can continue to improve education for local students by voting Yes on B. Measure B shields our schools from the instability of the state budget situation by continuing a vital, stable source of money - money that stays in our Coastside schools and cannot be taken away by the State. Measure B simply renews an existing source of funding for our schools which will otherwise expire. With over a 70% yes vote, Coastside voters approved this funding for our schools in 2010. Without it, cuts to core academic programs are inevitable. Measure B prioritizes strong education in the classroom for all students by: preserving strong academic reading, writing, math, and science programs retaining qualified teachers and staff protecting programs to keep struggling students on the right track maintaining and supporting classroom technology keeping all District schools open By law, no funds can be used for administrators' salaries. Citizen oversight and annual audits are required. Good schools benefit all of us. By keeping our schools strong, we keep our community strong. Join us: Vote YES on B. /s/ John M. Parsons, Certified Public Accountant /s/ Misty Belmonte, Teacher, Hatch Elementary School /s/ Melissa Rey, Parent of 3 Cabrillo Unified School District graduates /s/ Nadia Bledsoe-Popyack, MidCoast Community Council member 1992-1994 /s/ Patrick J. Ryan, Half Moon Bay Realtor .