To retain our high quality teachers and staff with competitive compensation, help keep schools open, ensure fiscal solvency, and provide programs to support students’ social and emotional wellness, shall the Cupertino Union School District measure replacing its current parcel tax with a new $398 measure raising approximately $14,000,000 annually for eight years, be adopted, with independent community oversight, no funds for administrator salaries, exemptions for seniors, and all funds benefiting local schools?
3, Santa Clara County • 2021 • Measure
Failed
Result: 59.3% yes, 40.7% no (25,492 votes cast)
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This measure would have replaced the Cupertino Union School District's existing parcel tax with a new $398 annual parcel tax for eight years, generating approximately $14 million annually for teacher compensation, school operations, and student support programs. The measure included exemptions for senior citizens and prohibited the use of funds for administrator salaries.