A Parcel Tax for San Leandro Schools
I support a measure that would raise revenue for our local public schools to lower class sizes. California has some of the most overcrowded classrooms in the nation. Large classes are an obstacle to student achievement and cause stress for teachers leading to greater teacher turnover and less young persons entering the profession. The school district's current $39 annual parcel tax expires on June 30, 2018. Here is a recent letter to the San Leandro Times from the local teachers' union President Jon Sherr on this topic: There has been a quiet ren aissance in the San Leandro public schools over the last 5 years. The changes have been numerous and when taken as a whole, dramatic. A partial list includes: increased Advanced Placement enrollment leading to a recent award by College Board naming SLHS a national leader (San Leandro Times, April 12), SAT testing for all high school juniors, ongoing improvements to each school’s facilities, teacher-led staff ...