As of 2023, Alameda Unified was relying on two existing revenue sources to support quality schools and attract and retain excellent teachers:
- Measure B1, which raised nearly $13 million per year and was set to expire in June 2025
- Measure A, which raised nearly $11 million and was set to expire in June 2027
To help ensure a stable funding source for Alameda schools while maintaining quality education, in the fall of 2023 AUSD actively explored options to renew our local parcel tax funding. After two polls, a community survey, and outreach to our PTAs and charter school partners, the District decided the most conservative and effective measure would be one that consolidates and renews the two existing parcel taxes into a single measure. This new measure would replace the existing measures and maintain the same structure and rate. As it is a replacement tax and not a new tax, the new measure willnot increase taxes for local property owners.
The new measure would also continue to provide locally controlled funding to help AUSD maintain quality schools by:
- Sustaining strong academic programs in reading, writing, math, arts, and sciences
- Attracting and retaining high-quality teachers by keeping salary and benefits competitive
- Supporting teachers and counselors in keeping struggling students on the right track
- Protecting sports, art, music, and performing arts programs
- Maintaining a thriving network of neighborhood schools
At its November 14 meeting, the Board of Education unanimously approved putting this new measure on the March 2024 ballot. The resolution and actual ballot language are available in this agenda item from that meeting.
