Shall the San Carlos School District maintain small class sizes and high- quality educational programs, including maintaining hands-on science, math, technology, and engineering programs; preserving reading and writing programs, attracting and retaining qualified and experienced teachers; and providing art, music, libraries; by adopting a measure adding $88 per parcel to the current $246.60 rate, raising $3,000,000 annually, for 8 years, with senior exemptions, independent citizens oversight, no funds for administrator salaries, and funds staying local to benefit San Carlos students?
3, San Mateo County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 72.2% yes, 27.8% no (12,562 votes cast)
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This measure authorized the San Carlos School District to add $88 per parcel to the existing property tax rate, increasing it from $246.60 to $334.60 annually for 8 years to raise $3,000,000 per year. The funds are designated for educational programs including science, math, technology, arts, libraries, and teacher retention, with exemptions for seniors and restrictions preventing use for administrator salaries.