Measure P Information
Campbell Union High School District (CUHSD) serves more than 8,600 students at five comprehensive high schools, a continuation school, an adult school, and a post-secondary program serving adult students with special needs. CUHSD has two key priorities: to ensure academic and career success for every student and to make sure that our schools are healthy, safe, well-maintained, and equipped to provide CUHSD students with the very best educational setting. Through the master planning process, we have identified critical repairs and upgrades needed for our facilities.The Governing Board voted to place a Measure on the November 5, 2024, ballot to address these needs.
Measure P DEFINED: Measure P is a school bond measure on the November 5, 2024 ballot seeking voter authorization for Campbell Union High School District to receive funding to make needed facility repairs, technology upgrades, and improvements to school sites. Measure P requires 55% support to pass. A “YES” vote approves funding for the District’s plan; a “NO” vote rejects the plan.
Measure P Ballot Question:
“To repair/ upgrade high school classrooms, science labs, career-training facilities, and instructional technology to support college/ career readiness in math, science, technology, engineering, arts, and skilled trades; modernize older facilities; and improve security systems, fire alarms, access for students with disabilities, shall Campbell Union High School District’s measure authorizing $474,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying $24 per $100,000 assessed value (raising $27,500,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight, annual audits and all money locally-controlled?”
Measure P Summary:
● Provide modern labs and career technical facilities and equipment to prepare students better for college and high-demand careers, including engineering, technology, and skilled trades
● Make repairs to older classrooms, restrooms, and support facilities including deteriorating roofs, plumbing, sewer, heating, ventilation, and electrical systems
● Update classrooms, facilities, and technology needed to support high-quality instruction in math, science, and engineering
● Upgrade older schools so they meet current health and building safety codes and provide proper access for students with disabilities
● Improve student safety and campus security including emergency communications systems, smoke detectors, fire alarms, and sprinklers
● Replace aging, deteriorating, and costly-to-maintain portable classrooms that are creating safety issues, with permanent classrooms that meet today’s academic standards
● Provide modern labs and career technical facilities and equipment to prepare students better for college and high-demand careers, including engineering, technology, and skilled trades
● Make repairs to older classrooms, restrooms, and support facilities including deteriorating roofs, plumbing, sewer, heating, ventilation, and electrical systems
● Update classrooms, facilities, and technology needed to support high-quality instruction in math, science, and engineering
● Upgrade older schools so they meet current health and building safety codes and provide proper access for students with disabilities
● Improve student safety and campus security including emergency communications systems, smoke detectors, fire alarms, and sprinklers
● Replace aging, deteriorating, and costly-to-maintain portable classrooms that are creating safety issues, with permanent classrooms that meet today’s academic standards
Taxpayer Safeguards:
● By law, all funds from Measure P stay local and are dedicated to CUHSD schools only.
● An independent Citizens' Oversight Committee, independent annual audits, and regular public reports ensure proper spending of funds.
● Measure P funds cannot be used for administrator salaries.
● By law, all funds from Measure P stay local and are dedicated to CUHSD schools only.
● An independent Citizens' Oversight Committee, independent annual audits, and regular public reports ensure proper spending of funds.
● Measure P funds cannot be used for administrator salaries.
If approved by voters, a $474 million bond translates to about $24.00 per year for every $100,000 of assessed valuation. The assessed valuation refers to taxable value, not the market value of your home. The typical (Median) homeowner in our school district would pay about $192 a year, or $16 a month. The tax will be levied through the full term of the bonds, which is expected to be through fiscal year 2050-2051.
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| Frequently Asked Questions |
What is Measure P?
Measure P is a school bond measure on the November 5, 2024 ballot seeking voter authorization for Campbell Union High School District (CUHSD) to receive funding to make needed facility repairs, technology upgrades, and improvements to school sites. Measure P requires 55% support to pass. A “YES” vote approves funding for the District’s plan; a “NO”
vote rejects the plan.
Measure P is a school bond measure on the November 5, 2024 ballot seeking voter authorization for Campbell Union High School District (CUHSD) to receive funding to make needed facility repairs, technology upgrades, and improvements to school sites. Measure P requires 55% support to pass. A “YES” vote approves funding for the District’s plan; a “NO”
vote rejects the plan.
Why has CUHSD placed Measure P on the ballot?
CUHSD serves more than 8,600 students at five comprehensive high schools, a continuation school, an adult school, and a post-secondary program serving adult students with special needs. CUHSD has two key priorities: to ensure academic and career success for every student and to make sure that our schools are healthy, safe, secure, well-maintained, and equipped to provide CUHSD students with the very best educational setting.
Despite the outstanding instruction provided in CUHSD schools, our neighborhood schools are aging, and the roofs, plumbing, heating, and infrastructure need rehabilitation. Classrooms built in the 1960s have limited electrical capacity, and security systems need continual upgrading. With advancing technology, learning spaces throughout our campuses would benefit from upgrades. Measure P provides the funding to begin addressing these challenges.
What is the actual question on the ballot that voters will be asked to decide in November?
The following ballot question was submitted to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters.
“To repair/ upgrade high school classrooms, science labs, career-training facilities, and instructional technology to support college/ career readiness in math, science, technology, engineering, arts, and skilled trades; modernize older facilities; and improve security systems, fire alarms, access for students with disabilities, shall Campbell Union High School District’s measure authorizing $474,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying $24 per $100,000
assessed value (raising $27,500,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight, annual audits and all money locally-controlled?”
“To repair/ upgrade high school classrooms, science labs, career-training facilities, and instructional technology to support college/ career readiness in math, science, technology, engineering, arts, and skilled trades; modernize older facilities; and improve security systems, fire alarms, access for students with disabilities, shall Campbell Union High School District’s measure authorizing $474,000,000 in bonds at legal rates be adopted, levying $24 per $100,000
assessed value (raising $27,500,000 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with citizen oversight, annual audits and all money locally-controlled?”
How much will Measure P cost?
If approved by voters, a $474 million bond translates to about $24.00 per year for every $100,000 of assessed valuation. The assessed valuation refers to taxable value, not the market value of your home. The typical (median) homeowner in our school district would pay about $192 a year, or $16 a month. The tax will be levied through the full term of the bonds, which is expected to be through fiscal year 2050-2051.
What about ongoing school maintenance? Doesn’t the District have a facilities budget?
Yes. Our dedicated school district maintenance and operations staff members work hard to keep our schools safe and well-maintained on a tight budget. Our current list of facility needs, including upgrades to security, heating/cooling, roofing, and electrical systems and new construction of classrooms and restrooms, far exceeds funds allotted for school
maintenance.
Does the District have a Facilities Master Plan?
Our school district values facilities master planning. Recently, a Facilities Master Plan was received by the CUHSD Board to shape the long-term needs of each campus — including classroom structures, restrooms, student support facilities, school equipment, and infrastructure. View the plan at: www.cuhsd.org/FacilitiesMasterPlan
Have there been other CUHSD school bonds? If so, when was the last bond?
CUHSD makes every effort to use taxpayer dollars in a prudent, responsible manner. Measure AA, the most recent bond measure passed in 2016, was a step in a multi-year effort to upgrade aging, deteriorated CUHSD schools, starting with a set of most urgent needs. Thanks to the generosity of our community, local students are now benefiting from improved school facilities to help prepare them for success in college, careers, and life. However, our Facilities Master Plan has identified significant improvements for which the District does not have a funding source.
CUHSD makes every effort to use taxpayer dollars in a prudent, responsible manner. Measure AA, the most recent bond measure passed in 2016, was a step in a multi-year effort to upgrade aging, deteriorated CUHSD schools, starting with a set of most urgent needs. Thanks to the generosity of our community, local students are now benefiting from improved school facilities to help prepare them for success in college, careers, and life. However, our Facilities Master Plan has identified significant improvements for which the District does not have a funding source.
What is a Proposition 39 school bond measure and what can it pay for?
A Proposition 39 school bond measure can ONLY be used to fund school facility and technology improvements. Proposition 39 requires 55% voter approval to pass. These school bonds prohibit the use of the funds for operations, administrator salaries, or pensions and also require independent financial and performance audits on the use of bond proceeds. No revenue generated by a local bond can be taken away by the State. All revenue stays local to benefit our
local schools and students.
A Proposition 39 school bond measure can ONLY be used to fund school facility and technology improvements. Proposition 39 requires 55% voter approval to pass. These school bonds prohibit the use of the funds for operations, administrator salaries, or pensions and also require independent financial and performance audits on the use of bond proceeds. No revenue generated by a local bond can be taken away by the State. All revenue stays local to benefit our
local schools and students.
What is the difference between a bond and parcel tax? Does the District also have a parcel tax?
● A bond measure allows the District to raise funds for facilities and technology only.
● A parcel tax is a tax levied per parcel and funds raised through a parcel tax can be used for additional purposes like staff salaries & benefits and/or programs. Voters in our district renewed a special Parcel Tax assessment in 2022 for ten years known as Measure O.
Will Measure P help replace the end of life/expiring portables still currently in use at our schools?
Yes. There are portable buildings used as classrooms in our schools. The portables are old and have structural damage and water leaks. Our goal is to build classrooms to educate students so that we do not need to rely on portable buildings.
Yes. There are portable buildings used as classrooms in our schools. The portables are old and have structural damage and water leaks. Our goal is to build classrooms to educate students so that we do not need to rely on portable buildings.
How does equity factor into the need for a school facilities bond?
Measure AA (2016) enabled the District to make some repairs and upgrades, but our campuses have a variety of needs. This measure will help the District make similar improvements at all schools so students throughout CUHSD have access to modern educational facilities.
What about the Lottery funding? Wasn’t it supposed to fix our schools?
Unfortunately, Lottery funds can only be used for classroom instruction, not technology or facility upgrades. Moreover, the money our school district receives from the Lottery each year comprises less than 2% of our annual General Fund Budget. Lottery funds cannot fund the extensive upgrades that our schools need.
Unfortunately, Lottery funds can only be used for classroom instruction, not technology or facility upgrades. Moreover, the money our school district receives from the Lottery each year comprises less than 2% of our annual General Fund Budget. Lottery funds cannot fund the extensive upgrades that our schools need.
Doesn’t the state provide funding for facilities? What will the state bond program mean for the District?
In general, there is little state funding for facilities relative to the needs. This year, Proposition 2 calls for a statewide school facilities bond. CUHSD may be able to access matching funds from the state. However, Districts must generate their own facilities funding.
Will businesses share in the cost of Measure P?
Yes, commercial, industrial, and residential property owners will be subject to the same property tax levy.
Who is eligible to vote on Measure P?
All registered voters within the Campbell Union High School District are eligible to vote on Measure P on the November 5, 2024 ballot.
