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Los Gatos, June 11, 2024: The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District is proud to announce that the district’s Measure A parcel tax has officially passed into law with the final vote count certified last Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Tallying the counts from both the Santa Cruz County Registrar of Voters and the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, out of 11,694 total votes cast, 7,804 were in favor of the measure, or about 66.74 % of the total votes.
This Measure A increase will go into effect July 1, 2024, and is meant to pick up where the district’s current parcel tax leaves off. Measure A, passed in 2011, authorized an annual parcel tax of $49 per parcel. It was renewed at the same amount in 2017 and is set to expire in 2025. With this most recent passage, Measure A authorizes a parcel tax increase of $79 for a total of $128/parcel annually for nine years.
“I am absolutely thrilled that the public supported our district in retaining and attracting highly qualified teachers and educators, as well as maintaining our innovative programs,” shared Superintendent Bill Sanderson. “The majority of our budget is spent on our workforce which made this increase a high priority to be able to continue to deliver the excellent programs and classes in our district.”
This increased parcel tax will be used to attract and retain the district’s exemplary staff, and continue and develop its strong core academic programs, including high-quality science, technology, engineering, and math courses.
No proceeds of the tax would be used for administrative salaries or for capital or operational expenses, and property owners older than age 65 or receiving disability can apply for an exemption. The parcel tax will raise about $2,520,000 annually for nine years.
Apply for an exemption here: https://www.lgsuhsd.org/about-us/community-involvement/parcel-tax-oversight-committee-b61f84b0-4f72-4889-b36c-6fac5f398bed/exemptions
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