Early returns show measure barely has necessary two-thirds vote.
Results of a special election to increase the parcel tax for properties in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District from $49 to $128 were too close to call as of May 14. If the measure fails, the district board plans to ask voters to renew the $49 tax in November.The outcome of a special election to more than double a parcel tax for Los Gatos and Saratoga residents was too close to call as of press time on May 14.that helps fund the district should increase from $49 to $128.
If the measure fails to pass, the district will need to put the parcel tax back on the ballot in November. And to avoid the possibility of voters rejecting the parcel tax outright, which could result in severe budget cuts for the district, trustees said they will then likely ask voters to renew the existing $49 parcel tax this November instead of increasing it. None of the funds from the parcel tax can be put toward salaries or benefits for administrators.
“When we look at where we are right now and then we look at how competitive some districts are, we really feel like we need to do a better job,” trustee Katherine Tseng said. The public schools in Los Gatos and Saratoga have long been a draw for new residents. But Jen Young, president of the district’s teachers association and a math teacher at Los Gatos High School, said the teachers who deliver this quality education have been in need of higher salaries due to rising cost of living for some time now.
“When you go to sell your house, if we can keep the schools strong and attractive, you’ll get every penny of whatever you put into it times 10,” Shultz said. “It’s actually, I think, more of an investment than a tax.”which Shultz said has been amplified in the Bay Area because cost of living is already high.
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