Under Measure G, an increase was added to our property tax bill of 2% annually based on the previous year’s Measure G amount – this occurred each of the 8 years. Under Measure H, I expect an annual property tax increase of 3% to be added to the previous property tax Measure H amount during…
From Piedmont Post – 05/13/2026
As a parent of multiple children who started at Havens Elementary and are now attending Piedmont Middle and Piedmont High, I am voting a firm NO on Measure H. If you read the letters of support in the Piedmont Exedra and Piedmont Post, you will notice a glaring trend: all the praise is heaped on…
I am voting “NO” on Measure H because I believe it’s misleading and fails to address the issues that matter most for Piedmont schools. The Yes on Measure H committee, led by Ted Kinch and Rebeccah Pelle, presents arguments that seem disingenuous. For instance, YesOnPiedmont.org claims that Measure H is not a tax increase, yet…
The current parcel tax has annual tax increases limited to a maximum of 2%. The actual increase is decided by the School Board each year. Each year since 2019, the School Board decided to raise the parcel tax by the maximum 2% allowed in the parcel tax language approved by voters. The new parcel tax,…
Passage of Measure H means PUSD’s parcel tax can rise 3% annually in perpetuity. That’s 1% higher than the current 2% limit. We can expect a 3% yearly, since PUSD’s BAC has always implemented the max increase. Other than the blatant gaslighting and dishonesty of the “Not a tax increase” rhetoric, Measure H is flawed…
I’d like to bring attention to the comparison of PUSD’s LCAP Goal #1 versus neighboring districts’ LCAP Goal #1. Oakland USD: All students graduate college, career, and community ready. Berkeley USD: Provide high quality classroom curriculum and responsive instructional practices that are informed by data, promote college and career readiness and eliminate the achievement gap…
The progress pride flags that hang above all the Piedmont schools referencing gender-fluidity should immediately be removed. Legislatures in 20 states this year proposed banning physicians and other health care professionals from providing puberty blockers, hormones and “gender affirming” surgery to children. Puberty blockers have been banned in the UK following the Cass report. It…
When the rally call came from Dr. Elise Marks (President of the Association of Piedmont Teachers) to join a “Walk In” on April 4, 2025 to bring attention to the dismantling of the US Department of Education, I was quite disturbed by this action brought upon by the Trump Administration. I consider myself a staunch…
With over 42,000 students, Clovis Unified School District stands as the largest public school district in California operating without a teachers union since its inception in 1959. Remarkably, it continues this tradition today without a formal union structure. Consider this — “Can Piedmont Unified School District, with 2,500 students, deliver a quality education while exclusively…
