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Union, superintendent explain parcel-tax endorsement and potential funding gap
Summary
District and union representatives explained recent activity on a proposed parcel tax and a possible loss of $12 million in city joint-use revenue; the superintendent framed the potential shortfall as roughly the equivalent of 73 teaching positions and urged community engagement on a November ballot measure.
At the April 23 meeting Superintendent Dr. Shelton and union representatives addressed questions about an emerging parcel-tax campaign intended to replace revenue that may end when a joint-use facilities agreement expires in June 2027.
The superintendent said staff and the union had discussed a parcel-tax measure and that the district’s representative council had previously heard a presentation and voted to endorse signature-gathering activity. He described the fiscal context, telling the board that current projections do not yet identify a funding source to replace about "$12,000,000" in annual general-fund support and framed the potential consequences as the "equivalent of approximately 73 teaching positions." Dr. Shelton said the intent in public communications was to provide tangible context to help the community understand scale, not to alarm, and encouraged residents to participate and review upcoming materials. Union leadership reiterated that their representative council had voted to remain neutral on proposed separation agreements and had declined to support expedited state legislation until language was available for review.
