ELECTION DAY: NOVEMBER 3
Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD) serves 9th-12th grade students and community members in
Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, and Walnut Creek. Our four comprehensive high schools - Acalanes, Campolindo,
Las Lomas, and Miramonte - rank in the top 5% of all U.S. high schools.
However, years of inadequate state funding are now impacting the local quality of education. Funding for our
local public high schools is among the lowest in the state, requiring AUHSD to rely on local funding measure and education foundations to help fill the gap.
$4.2 Million in Cuts Already – More on the Way AUHSD has cut $4.2 million over two years. Students are feeling the impact: reduced course offerings, one librarian for four campuses, and fewer academic counselors. And the district still operates at a structural deficit; without Measure W, more cuts are likely.
WHAT IS MEASURE W?
A local parcel tax of $168/parcel/year – no inflation increases – generating $5.5-$6M per year for 8 years to protect our high schools from state underfunding.
Senior Exemption Available: Homeowners 65+ and SSI/SSDI recipients may apply for a full exemption – contact the AUHSD office.
TAXPAYER SAFEGUARDS
ALL funds stay local, Citizens’ Oversight Committee, Mandatory independent audits and NO funds for administrator salaries
ALL funds stay local, Citizens’ Oversight Committee, Mandatory independent audits and NO funds for administrator salaries
AUHSD receives less state and federal funding per student than about 92% of CA high school districts. Even with local support, our high schools still receive less funding than the average high school in CA. There has not
been a new local funding measure for our high schools in 16 years.
It’s a Revenue Problem – Not a Spending Problem
Please visit https://www.yesforourhighschools.com/endorsements for more information
