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Local PTAs, parents urge voters to renew Measure R; superintendent clarifies district reserves
Summary
San Marino PTA leaders and parents urged voters to approve Measure R parcel tax renewal; Superintendent De La Torre explained one-time federal COVID funds and the district's assigned balances and cautioned that one-time funds should not replace ongoing parcel-tax revenue.
SAN MARINO, Calif. — At the May 13 board meeting, San Marino PTA leaders and multiple parents urged the community to vote to renew Measure R, the district’s parcel tax that funds teachers and counselors. The board’s superintendent and staff also described the district’s financial posture and why Measure R is needed for ongoing staffing.
Marissa Kelly, San Marino Council PTA president, told the board Measure R is a six-year parcel tax approved originally in 1991 and…
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