Moraga School District

For over 25 years, our schools have relied on voter-approved school parcel tax funding to support our excellent teachers and outstanding academic programs. Local parcel tax funding — which provides just over $1 million annually and is equivalent to 10 full time teaching positions. Moraga schools receive among the lowest levels of per student state funding, so the local source of parcel tax funding provides an important supplement to our budget.

Specifically, the renewal measure would support our local schools by:

The renewal measure includes specific taxpayer protections, including:

Yes. Independent citizens’ oversight and third-party audits consistently confirm that MSD has expended voter-approved funding as promised and has maintained a prudent reserve as a result.

Yes. Low-income senior citizen homeowners, aged 65 and older, could apply for an exemption for their primary residence. Contact the District Office at 925-376-5943 to learn more.

No. By law, all funds generated by the renewal measure would stay in Moraga School District and could not be taken away by the State or used for any purpose other than what is explicitly written in the measure.

This measure would be in place until ended by a vote of Moraga registered voters.

The measure simply extends the current rate structure with a modest annual inflation adjustment, which would be capped at 3% each year. This helps ensure our schools can remain among the best in the Bay Area and State without overburdening local taxpayers.

Niche recently ranked Moraga as the #7 city in California to raise a family and #1 overall in the East Bay, largely due to strong elementary and intermediate schools. Moraga’s schools are at the heart of our town, protecting local property values and our quality of life. Keeping them strong keeps our community strong.

Measure V is a bond measure, not a parcel tax. Bond measures and parcel tax measures are used for different purposes — bond measures can only fund facility upgrades and improvements and cannot be used for operating costs or programs. Parcel taxes may be used for teachers and academic programs.