VOTE411 Voter Guide

To maintain small class sizes, provide competitive salaries, offer instructional programs that support diverse learners in achieving educational goals, and fund school operations essential to ensuring these accomplishments, should Nicasio School District maintain its parcel tax commencing July 1, 2025 for a period of ten (10) years, with a 3% annual increase, and exemptions for persons 65 and older?.Passage requirement: 2/3 of the votes cast.IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS BY COUNTY COUNSEL NICASIO SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL PARCEL TAX MEASURE MEASURE J This Measure was placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees of the Nicasio School District. .The existing Nicasio School District parcel tax is set to expire on June 30, 2025. If this Measure is approved by two-thirds of the votes cast on this special tax proposal, the existing Nicasio School District parcel tax will be extended with a parcel tax of $748.21 per year per assessor’s parcel for a period of ten years beginning July 1, 2025, and expiring June 30, 2035. Beginning on July 1, 2026, the rate of the special tax shall be increased by three percent (3%) each year. .An exemption from this special tax may be granted on any parcel owned by one or more persons who is occupying said parcel as their principal place of residence and is 65 years of age or older. .The stated purposes for the funds raised by this special tax are to maintain small class sizes, provide competitive salaries for teachers and staff, offer instructional programs that support diverse learners, and fund school operations. s/BRIAN E. WASHINGTON Marin County CounselLink to Full Text:https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv/election-info/may-7-2024/page-data/tabs-collection/measures/measure-tab/measure-j-tab?tabnum=3