The Alameda Unified School District has released its 2024-25 Parcel Tax Program Reports. These reports provide details on revenues and expenditures for Measures B1 and A, an overview of the district's parcel tax program, and details of the Oversight Committee's work.

As 2024-25 was the last year that Measures B1 and A were in effect, the staff report also provides information on the cumulative impact of the measures since 2011, when Measure B1’s predecessor (Measure A-2011), took effect.

2024-25 Revenues and Expenditures

Last year, Measure B1 (passed in 2016) provided $13 million to AUSD. Those revenues were allocated to the 11 categories mandated in the measure, including: small K-3 class sizes; neighborhood schools; high school sports; art, music, drama, and media centers; AP courses; college and career counselors; and programs to close the achievement gap.

Measure A (passed in 2020) provided about $11 million last year. As mandated in that measure, AUSD used that revenue specifically to help attract and retain high-quality employees by raising salaries closer to the county average.

Together, the two measures provided more than $24 million to AUSD, or about 16% of the district's budget. 

The two measures have an identical structure, which the California Supreme Court found to be legal and valid in October 2023. 

Cumulative Impact

In addition to fiscal data, the 42-page report includes detailed information on student assessment, hiring and retention, and technology investments.

As this report is the last for Measures B1 and A-2020, the report also documents the sum total of parcel tax revenues and expenditures since 2011 (when Measure B1’s predecessor -- Measure A-2011 -- took effect). That amount is $229,152,648.  

“AUSD would not be what it is today if not for the significant contributions of our local taxpayers,” says Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi. “For more than two decades, the Alameda community has voted to support Alameda students by supplementing the insufficient funding provided by our state and national governments. We are extremely grateful for the community’s generosity and trust.”

Citizen Oversight 

The 42-page report also includes information on Measure E, a parcel tax that combines and renews Measures B1 and A, without increasing taxes. Measure E went into effect on July 1, 2025; the first report about it will come out in early 2027.

Like Measure A-2011, Measure B1, and Measure A-2020, Measure E mandates a citizen oversight committee. Such committees are required under law for facility bonds. But they are unusual for parcel taxes.

“AUSD includes oversight committees in their tax measures to ensure transparency and accountability,” says Board of Education President Ryan LaLonde. “As a board, we very much appreciate the time and expertise that our community members provide to our parcel tax program. We know that our oversight and reporting are vastly improved by these contributions.”

Both the staff and committee's reports were presented at the May 12 Board of Education meeting and are available on AUSD's Parcel Tax Program web page.