Orchard School District Measure R: Parcel Tax of 4 Cents per Building Square Foot
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality
Adds a school parcel tax in the Orchard School District of 4 cents per building square foot, capped at $89 for homes and $7,500 for businesses, for eight years starting July 2027. It raises about $1.4 million a year for teacher pay, STEAM, and arts programs; seniors can be exempt.
Proposed by: Orchard School District Board of Trustees
The district's elected school board. It asked voters to approve a tax of 4 cents per building square foot for eight years for teachers and STEAM classes. It needs two-thirds yes votes.
Source: vote.santaclaracounty.gov
A YES vote means
Orchard schools collect about $1.4 million a year for eight years for staff pay and science, technology, engineering, arts, and math programs.
A NO vote means
No new parcel tax, and the district funds those programs from its existing budget or cuts them.