School Board Approves Placing Save our Schools Renewal Measure on Ballot

After months of gathering community feedback about their priorities for local schools, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District's (TTUSD) Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to place the Save Our Schools Renewal Measure on the November 2018 ballot for voters’ consideration.

If enacted, the measure would renew existing, voter-approved funding first established in 1989 and would continue to fund programs underfunded by the state. This is important to ensure students not only continue to master the basics but are provided with a well-rounded, high-quality education that includes music, art, technology, physical and science education, honors and advanced placement classes, as well as college and career preparation.

“Our schools must prepare students to compete in the technically advanced, highly competitive 21st-century economy. The Save Our Schools Renewal Measure will continue to ensure our science labs, libraries, and classroom instruction keep pace with educational technology, so our schools continue to equip students with the skills they need to succeed,” said TTUSD Superintendent Chief Learning Officer Dr. Robert Leri.

If enacted the $148 parcel tax renewal measure would continue locally-controlled funds that cannot be taken by the state and would include strict fiscal accountability requirements including independent citizen oversight and annual audits. No funds could go to administrative salaries or benefits.