This year the state of California is responding to a budget crisis by reducing funding for public education.  Relying on the state for the main portion of its funding, the Davis Joint Unified School District faced a significant budget shortfall which threatened educational programs that provide a superb academic experience for our students.  The community met this challenge with an unprecedented fundraising campaign that saved these programs for one year.

Measure W will preserve these same programs, protecting students from an uncertain state economy and providing a reliable funding source for the next three school years.

Every dollar will go directly to schools to protect:

• Elementary science taught by subject credentialed teachers so that students begin to develop knowledge of biological and physical sciences, laboratory experimentation, and scientific method;
  
  
• School librarians teaching information literacy and research skills, sharing a love of reading, and supporting the core curriculum at elementary and secondary schools;
  
  
• Music teachers for the elementary instrumental music program and to support instrumental and choral offerings at secondary schools;
  
  
• Accessibility to a selection of secondary courses in English, math, science, social science, physical education and foreign language so that students may benefit from all that is offered;
  
  
• Lower class sizes for 9th and 10th grade English and math to help students master these subjects at a critical time;
  
  
• Athletics and co-curricular offerings such as drama, debate and journalism that provide students opportunities to develop skills and build school community.
  
  

Additional Information

Measure W will levy $120 a year per household; only $10 a month.

Apartments and multi-family dwellings are assessed a lower rate of $50 a year.

Measure W will generate $2.4 million a year - over $7 million for the life of the measure to protect valued programs.

Measure W will not fund administration and creates no new programs.

An independent Citizen Oversight Committee will review all expenditures.