Portola Valley Elementary

Elementary School District

To maintain excellent local schools, shall Portola Valley School District protect enhanced science, math, reading/writing instruction, retain qualified/experienced teachers, support music and arts programs, maintain small class sizes and school library services by renewing and reducing the current annual per parcel tax to $471, raising approximately $997,000 annually, for 8 years, with senior exemptions, annual audits, independent citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, no funds for Sacramento, and all funds supporting Portola Valley School District students?

To maintain excellent local schools, shall Portola Valley School District protect enhanced science, math, reading/writing instruction, retain qualified/experienced teachers, support music and arts programs, limit class size increases, and maintain foreign language classes by renewing the current $581 per parcel tax, with 3% annual increases, raising at least $1,200,000 annually, for 8 years, with senior exemptions, annual audits, independent citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, no funds for Sacramento, and all funds supporting Portola Valley School District students?

To replace leaking roofs, plumbing/electrical systems, repair/replace classrooms for math, science, reading, writing/technology instruction, upgrade outdated safety systems to meet current safety codes, qualify for State matching funds, and acquire equipment/construct facilities, shall this Portola Valley School District measure authorizing $49,500,000 in bonds at legal rates, levying $3.4 million annually at $30/$100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding, be adopted with oversight, all funds benefiting Portola Valley schools, and not taken by the State?

To protect quality education in local elementary/middle schools, with funds that cannot be taken by the State and - maintain quality science, math, reading/writing instruction, - retain qualified/experienced teacher, - minimize class size increases, - support music/art programs, - develop advanced programs in engineering/technology, shall Portola Valley Elementary School District extend expiring school parcel taxes for eight years, increase rates by $123 annually, with senior exemptions independent citizen oversight, no money for administrator salaries, all funds staying local?