Info Pleasanton Measure G Parcel Tax
YES or NO on Measure G, Pleasanton Parcel Tax?
The Parcel Tax – Measure G in Pleasanton has become a hot topic. Signs are out, buttons are being worn and stickers are on the SUV’s.
Reasons for NO on Measure G
PleasantonParcelTaxInfo.com says NO – Stating the Pleasanton Unified School District has not implemented long term solutions to the budget problems. They state an ever increasing amount of spending from car allowances to annual raises need to be checked first. The $233 parcel tax in Pleasanton is the wrong time and the district needs to look at long term planning, not a ‘band-aid’ fix to the problem.
Reasons for YES on Measure G
SavePleasantonSchools.org says Measure G will reduce class sizes in ninth grade English and Math classes, keep counselors in the schools, improve technology in the classroom and keep music programs in school. The $233 Parcel Tax funds will go to Pleasanton students and not to administration salaries.
HOW WILL YOU VOTE?
May 7th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I say no to the Pleasanton Parcel Tax!
Schools should just not waste their money!
May 14th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Measure G raises taxes in a recession to keep about 15 employees on the public payroll. While the tax is scheduled to run for 4 years in the hope that the recession will end these extra FTEs will be on public support for the next 50 years including their retirement years. Many were hired in an economic bubble that is not sustainable even when the economy recovers. It is the children in school now who will be paying the most for these extra employees in the years to come not just the taxpayers today.
May 15th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Todays economy can not support a salary tax. 15M out of the 18M will go to PUSD raises. This is not a tax for our kids it is a tax for salary.
NO on G
May 18th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
If it will help the schools and keep our electives then I say, Measure G ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 19th, 2009 at 8:15 am
The economics of this are simple and compel a Yes vote.
The nonpartisan National Bureau of Economic Research has determined that “A $1.00 increase in per pupil state aid increases aggregate per pupil housing values by about $20.00″
You may say this is the wrong time for a tax. But this is exactly the right time for THIS tax – because it will protect your single largest investment: your home.
Don’t vote yes for the children. Don’t vote yes to preserve educational excellence. Vote YES to preserve Pleasanton property values.
YES on G
May 20th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Vote yes.
What if you were the one getting laid-off. My teacher is, so then what happened to “all men are created equal” from the Declaration of Independence? We are learning about it at school and it applies perfectly.
Mike. Vote yes for us kids too. PLEASE
May 20th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
IT IS A TAX FOR YOUR KIDS, DIANA. OR RATHER, A TAX FOR ME. I MYSELF AM A FIFTH GRADE STUDENT. YOU DONT KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO KNOW YOUR TEACHER MIGHT LEAVE NEXT YEAR.
May 20th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
please sir. vote yes for us children too. I am a 5th grader and my future depends on the decision you make June 2nd.
May 20th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
tate.
i am sorry to say that i disagree with you. as most of you know now, i am what you call a mere fifth grader, good for nothing. schools have not been wasting their money. do you think it is a waste of money that i can play SIMPLE GIFTS on the violin, the song played by yoyoma at the presidential innauguration. for free…
May 20th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
why don’t the teachers take a salary cut, like all of us in the private sector. Public employees need to feel the recession, just as the rest of us. Don’t steal from the people to continue paying the crazy salaries in pleasanton’s schools. Pleasanton’s schools are drug infested and lack and moral standards with its students. We need to focus on this problem before focussing on teachers salaries.
May 21st, 2009 at 3:43 pm
I am a 10th grader in PUSD. My reasons for supporting the parcel tax are simple:
Education is what leads to the progress of society as a whole.
The cuts made by the PUSD to balance the budget are enormous. For example, middle school and elementary school band will be cut. I know that many of you do not appreciate the value of visual and performing arts. Think upon this: if the tax does not pass, how many future musicians will no longer exist, because they did not have the opportunity to participate in their school band at an early age? Or how many future Nobel Prize-winning scientists will instead end up somewhere else because their passion for science was not fostered at a young age?
Education is a long-term investment. Fostering and harboring knowledge and curiosity in young children is especially important, as it will fuel the fire that drives them to strive for success. It is during this critical period that freedom must be given to explore the many possibilities in life. Pleasanton schools are famous for their high standard of education – just look at how many diverse classes there are! Speaking from experience, classes are getting bigger and bigger. Teachers will have to lecture to huge classes, over 30 people in one class. Now, imagine you are a teacher. With 30 people to teach, just how can you possibly teach effectively, and help people who are struggling? If further cuts were made, our classes will increase even more, and school would be a farce. Teachers will only be able to teach what is required – there simply won’t be enough resources to expand.
The whole point is education is to foster knowledge and curiosity in children. They are the future, a representation of what is to come. Ultimately, we are more important than you, as we will determine what society will be like in the future. All the brilliant minds in the world, that so advance society, stem from enthusiasm and passion. It is of utmost importance that we strive to provide children with as much resources as possible, so they can develop a passion that can be expanded later in life. If a child is reared with only basic education, he or she might never develop the passion for biology that enables him or her to become a brilliant genetic scientist. As children and teens, we represent YOUR future.
Many argue that, with the current recession, yet another tax will not be a viable option. However, we must fight to keep our education at a high standard. Even if the parcel tax will not help much, at least it will help, if only to a small degree. Better the minimal cut than the full-blown, disastrous one. If the parcel tax fails to pass, our school system will be severely devastated. Virtually all electives will be taken out, and we will end up like just another school district. What is the advantage in that? Sure, you’ll save some money, but does that really mean anything in the long run? Pleasanton will fail to produce an extraordinary quality of young adults, instead churning out teens who have been schooled in the bare minimum, since the district cannot afford anything extra. I implore you to think of the long-term future: investing in education ultimately pays out. It is the education one receives at a young age that enables him or her to achieve future success. These dollars will eventually pay off, in the form of young minds that contribute greatly to society as a whole.
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:12 pm
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May 26th, 2009 at 10:35 am
My reasons for not supporting Measure G are simple, our schools are already recieving $4 million from the federal government, and we already have a parcel tax, about $866 per parcel.
May 27th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
If you want to contribute to the public school system why don’t you pay for it yourself. The man hating female-top heavy school system, will always be receptive to your donations with open arms. The waste that goes on there is outrageous. There is so much garbage on the grounds at PMS that just going for a jog around the track is enough to shake your head in disgust. Why aren’t these kids taught some good housekeeping for a change? Like pick up the trash on campus once in a while instead of hiring janitors around the clock. Maybe it’s because the teachers live the same way at home – a dirty mess. The fields are usually flooded from over watering. Why is so much land needed anyway? So the landscapers can get rich!? The costs for mowing the grass is mind boggling.
Maybe if they cut the staff by 50% they would get something done. Private schools usually outperform public schools 10 to 1 on 75% fewer resources.
Disgusted in Pleasanton
NO ON G! Pay for it yourself!
May 28th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
I can not believe that those who vote “NO” do not get it! If you don’t have children and you don’t care about education, you should care about your property value. For ~64 cents per day, Pleasanton will maintain is reputation as one of the best school districts in California. Vote YES on “G”, it is exactly the right time to do that to keep Pleasanton one of the most desirable places to live.
May 31st, 2009 at 12:38 pm
I have 2 school age children in the PUSD. I’m going to vote NO.
I believe the PUSD is blackmailing Pleasanton’s parents and citizens with threats that housing prices will go down and cuts in school progrmas if Measure G doesn’t pass. I have no problem paying for my children education, but I don’t expect everyone else to shoulder the burden with me. VOTE NO!
May 31st, 2009 at 6:06 pm
I cant believe those who say yes on g! have you guys ever though about how the state is supposed to pay for our schools. and what really makes me mad about it is that PUSD already has a parcel on us averaging about 866 dollars per year and now another parcel which would be about $1000 per house hold. Pleasanton does NOT need that kind of money. kids are doing fine without measure g! how do i no this? i’m a seventh grade student and i have a 3.5 GPA and i’m doing just fine and so are others at my school! NO ON G! THIS IS THE WRONG TAX AT THE WRONG TIME!!!!!!!!!!
June 1st, 2009 at 8:50 pm
And how exactly will voting NO solve this problem? The way I see it, even though Measure G might not be the most efficient solution to budget cuts, it remains the only viable one. In response to M N, it’s true that school campuses are becoming increasingly trashy and unclean. Making cuts will only contribute to that squalor. You can talk all you want about how Measure G won’t solve our many problems. You’re right, it probably won’t. But at least it’ll solve some of them. Compare that to the alternative – doing nothing. That will only accomplish nothing. And don’t mention the students as if they have no hand in this. I can’t say how many times we are told by our superiors to pick up our trash, etc. It’s just the fact that teenagers are, by nature, lazy. That doesn’t give you the right to make sweeping generalizations about our district’s many fine teachers. Sure, some of them need improvement. However, I personally know VERY qualified and competent teachers who are being let go due to the recession. All these problems are caused by the current recession. Sitting around blaming people for mishaps and crises will accomplish NOTHING. ACTION must be taken, or else we will not progress. Think outside of your little sphere for a moment. In the end, what matters will not be what happens two years from now. It will be what happens in the long term. It’s not always about money. You cannot change the nature of public school systems. Therefore, the only thing possible is to follow these solutions, like Measure G. Sure, it’ll cost, but that’s the way it works. Our district isn’t a 100% efficient education machine; it makes mistakes. We have to cope as best as we can, because we can’t change human nature. Voting YES is the only direct method that somewhat solves our current problems.
June 2nd, 2009 at 10:22 am
Measure G is wrong and will not solve anything. Money will go to the
salary increases for the top administration and teachers which all are already making above average salary. Most of the companies are not giving increases nor bonuses to their employees during this hard time why should the teachers get them. Average teacher in Pleasanton makes over 70K for 10 months salary which is way more than a lot of people living in Pleasanton make. No money will make it to our children. This tax is wrong
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:15 am
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June 29th, 2009 at 11:19 am
[...] Measure G in Pleasanton nearly reached the 2/3 Yes vote needed to placed a 4 year parcel tax of $233. This fundraiser is aimed to place money where Measure G would have. [...]