Campbell Union High School District

Measure L - 2/3 Approval Required

Our Campbell Union High School District schools - Branham, Del Mar, Leigh, Prospect, We tmont, and Boynton - are a source of community pride. Having great local high schoois makes our community a desirable place to live.

Measure L does not raise taxes - it simply renews existing local school funding to maintain high-quality education. These funds cannot be taken by the State - every dollar raised will continue to be used for our local high schools. Since 2005, the funds have supported academic programs, smaller class sizes, safe and clean schools, and recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on school district budgets. Without Measure L, the District would have to cut counselors, increase class sizes, and cut academic programs.

We cannot rely on the State to provide adequate funding to maintain the high-quality education our students deserve.

Vote Yes on L to:

• ·         Ensure CUHSD can navigate the short-term challenges of COVID-19
• ·         Continue computer and technology skills training to prepare students for high-demand jobs in high-tech, health care, and engineering
• ·         Maintain vocational and career technical education pathways for students
• ·         Protect electives that help students find and develop their passions
• ·         Continue to provide advanced classes that prepare students for college and career
• ·         Attract and retain highly qualified teachers so our local high schools do not lose good teachers
• ·         Continue to provide mental health supports to our high school youth
• ·         Provide safe and clean high schools

Measure L requires fiscal accountability:

• ·         None of the funds can be used to increase administrators’ salaries, benefits, or pensions
• ·         An independent citizens’ oversight committee will continue to ensure funds are spent as promised
• ·         Seniors age 65 and older will continue to receive an exemption

Thank you for your continued support of our community schools. Learn more at 222.ExcellentLocalSchools.org

Just this last March, district voters defeated the parcel tax (Measure K).

Clearly, district leadership hasn’t gotten voters’ message that taxes are too high, that government shutdown of the economy is wreaking havoc upon thousands of families struggling to pay the rent/mortgage, and that it is a bad idea to reward academic failures!!!

Let us look at latest declining student academic performance in English:

2018-2019 school year results; 32.86% below grade level for English.

And for math:

2018-19 school year results: 52.64% below grade for math.

The District rewarded students, parents, and taxpayers for the passage of the 2008 parcel tax by dropping proficiency in both English and math!

Source: California Department of Education Data Partnership – www.ed-data.org

Should you; the voters, reward the district for dropping scores in both subjects?

If no, we encourage you to vote NO on Measure L.

The statewide High School average expense per student is $13,947 per year.

The District is spending more, at $14,942 per student, for lower English and math scores.

Yet, they want more of your hard-earned money to pad their salaries and fat pension plans.

The measure says that none of the funds will be used for administration. But funds generated separately from this parcel tax can be used for administration expenses without limits. So, that is really an empty promise. Do not be fooled.

Tell the Campbell Union High School Board to be fiscally responsible by voting NO on Measure L

If you reward failure, you will get more failure!

Don’t reward bad behavior, vote No on L.

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