[FOR RELEASE: December 1, 2011] Final Board Decisions on Renewal of Measures Q and W
Measure Q, passed in November 2007, levies a tax of $200 per parcel ($100 per dwelling for multi-dwelling properties) and generates $4 million annually. The measure, which sunsets June 2012, currently funds:
- reading specialists and aides;
- training for all district teachers and staff;
- school-based technology support, classroom and library materials;
- additional class periods and teachers so secondary schools can offer music, art, foreign languages and career/technical courses;
- class size reduction programs;
- school counselors, nurses and others providing direct student support services;
- improving nutrition at schools by providing students with fresh farm produce and;
- a math specialist program for classroom support.
A second parcel tax was passed by the Davis community in 2008. Measure W, which also sunsets in June 2012, levies an additional tax of $120/parcel ($50/dwelling) generating $2.5 million annually to restore the following programs:
- elementary science instruction;
- availability of class periods for core science, math, English, and social sciences;
- elementary music;
- librarians at elementary and secondary schools;
- secondary class size reduction for 9th and 10th grade English and math;
- availability of class periods for foreign language, music and physical education and
- athletics and co-curricular programs including drama, debate and journalism programs.
Collectively, Measures Q and W generate
$6.5 million annually for the school district, or about $760 per student. The Board has called a mail-only election for
March 6, 2012 requesting renewal.
Successful passage requires two-thirds support.
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