"“This community has demanded the highest and best-quality education, and there is investment required to make that sustainable,” Culbertson said. Culbertson said the district has experienced a lot of instability this year, so voters should support Measure B to provide some financial stability. Culbertson is one of nine supporters who signed the arguments in favor of the $800 per year parcel tax that would bring in $14.6 million annually for the district."
"“The board is trying to find a path forward, and choosing a new leader is a massive task,” Culbertson said. This year the district has seen its longtime and acting superintendent leave, a $3.25 million settlement with a former teacher and about a dozen lawsuits from parents, students and former employees. Culbertson is also part of the union negotiating team that is trying to hammer out a new contract for teachers."
"Former school board members Ken Dauber and Todd Collins oppose Measure B. Usually current and former school board members endorse parcel taxes. Dauber and Collins said student enrollment has fallen while property taxes have gone up, and the board should spend more than $100 million in reserves. “It’s as if the district collected the last parcel tax and simply stuck it in the bank,” Dauber and Collins said in an argument against Measure B."
"Dauber and Collins said the district now gets $35,000 per student - double the level in 2014 when the district was already well-funded, Dauber and Collins said. Dauber and Collins said the district didn't plan for its reserves to grow from $25 to $100 million since 2019. “It just happened as re"
Palo Alto Unified School District voters received ballots for Measure B, a proposal to renew an $800 per-year parcel tax. Supporters include elected officials, nonprofit leaders, realtors, teachers, and two former board members who are not among the opponents. Supporters say the district needs reliable funding to sustain high-quality education and provide financial stability during a year marked by leadership changes, a settlement with a former teacher, and multiple lawsuits. The tax is projected to raise $14.6 million annually. Opponents include former board members Ken Dauber and Todd Collins, who argue enrollment has fallen, property taxes have increased, and the district should use more than $100 million in reserves instead of renewing the tax.
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