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Board approves reduced four‑year parcel tax measure for June ballot, approves donated‑funded grand piano

Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education · February 11, 2026
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Summary

After hearing public input and consultant polling, trustees voted to place a four‑year $800 parcel tax (no annual escalator) on the June 2 ballot; they also approved a donor‑funded Steinway grand piano with the district share roughly $30,000.

The board voted Feb. 10 to place a reduced parcel tax option on the June 2, 2026 ballot.

Consultant Charles Heath presented polling and options: a renewal of the existing $941 parcel tax with a 2% annual adjustment, a straight four‑year extension without escalator, and a lower $800 four‑year measure with no annual inflation adjustment. Heath reported prior polling showing 72–76% support for a…

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