Our neighborhood schools – Burton Valley, Happy Valley, Lafayette, and Springhill Elementary Schools, and Stanley Middle School – consistently rank among the top 5% in the state.  However, they are at risk.  It’s not an expense problem; it’s a revenue problem.  The state’s faulty funding formula under funds Lafayette School District.  In fact, we’re among the lowest funded in the state.  The result: over the last 3 years, LAFSD schools have suffered millions in cuts and our teacher salaries have fallen behind neighboring districts. 

Fortunately, our community has consistently approved local, stable funding measures to close the gap, protecting exceptional teaching and rigorous instruction. Measure H replaces a soon to expire parcel tax to help ensure competitive teacher salaries, prevent further deep cuts to vital instructional programs, and avoid future teacher layoffs.

LAFSD is a TK-8th grade school district with five schools, including four elementary schools and one middle school. Our schools are Burton Valley Elementary, Happy Valley Elementary, Lafayette Elementary, Springhill Elementary, and Stanley Middle School.

Funds from Measure H will:

• Attract & retain highly-qualified teachers.
• Protect advanced, high-quality math, science, engineering, and technology programs.
• Preserve high-quality reading, writing, and language arts programs.
• Maintain small class sizes.
• Keep school facilities safe, clean, and well-maintained.
• Continue high-quality music, visual, and performing arts programs.
• No funds can be used for administrator salaries.

The locally elected Board of Education of Lafayette School District is the legal entity that has called for the Measure H election. Ultimately, Lafayette School District REGISTERED VOTERS will have the final say when they vote for the measure.

All registered voters living within the jurisdiction of the Lafayette School District will be eligible to vote on this measure.

At least two-thirds, or 66.67%, of the voters who cast their ballots in the June 2nd Primary Election must vote in favor of Measure H for it to be approved.

Measure H proposes an extension of the soon expiring Measure L and an increase of $257, for a total of $585 per parcel for 9 years, beginning in July 2026, to provide a stable, local source of funding for Lafayette schools that cannot be taken away by the state. There is a Senior Citizen Exemption for homeowners 65 years or older through a simple application process. To find out more about the exemption process, please contact the Lafayette School District at (925) 927-3500.

Yes, both commercial and residential property owners will be subject to the same rate per parcel.

Yes, through a simple application process, senior citizen homeowners age 65 or older may apply for an exemption for their primary residence. To find out more about how to apply, please contact the Lafayette School District at (925) 927-3500.

Yes. Measure H includes strong, legally required taxpayer protections to ensure funds are used responsibly and as promised:

• All funds stay local to support Lafayette students and cannot be taken by the State.
• No funds may be used for administrators’ salaries.
• Independent oversight and mandatory annual audits ensure transparency and proper spending.
• Measure H lasts 9 years and cannot be extended without voter approval.

These safeguards are designed to provide transparency, local control, and clear limits on how the funding is used.

Lafayette residents currently support TK–8 schools through two voter-approved parcel taxes - Measure J/B (does not expire) and Measure L (expires in 2027). Together they provide a significant portion of the District’s local funding for core academic programs and teachers.

California provides school funding, but it doesn’t fully cover the real cost of maintaining the high-quality education Lafayette families expect. Lafayette District receives limited additional state funding because the student population it serves does not meet the state threshold for supplemental or concentration grants. At the same time, costs for salaries, benefits, utilities, transportation, services, and materials continue to rise faster than faster than the state's allocation to schools and districts. That is why local funding is necessary to protect strong academic programs and attract and retain excellent teachers.

Since 2024, the district has demonstrated fiscal responsibility by implementing nearly $5M in budget reductions, operational efficiencies, and revenue enhancements to offset rising costs. However, this still isn’t enough to address projected funding gaps. We don’t have an expense problem, we have a revenue problem.

Measure L expires in 2027, putting essential school funding at risk. At the same time, Lafayette voters have made clear that high-quality education is their top priority. Measure H is on the ballot now to ensure there’s no gap in funding for our schools.

If Measure H doesn’t pass, the school board will need to make additional budget cuts that would impact teachers, class sizes, and core programs—weakening the quality of our schools and, in turn, affecting home values, local economic vitality, and the strength of our entire community.

Protecting the quality of education is a wise investment, even without school-age children. Great schools increase property values and build strong communities.

Not all measures are equal. Measure H is a direct investment by Lafayette voters in Lafayette’s schools. Measure H keeps funds local, supports teachers and students, and protects one of the most important drivers of our community’s strength and quality of life: our schools. Strong Schools. Strong Lafayette.

Yes - state funding must meaningfully increase and many educators and communities are advocating for that change. We encourage you to learn more and advocate for change. However, relying on Sacramento alone would mean accepting uncertainty and significant cuts in the near term. We can’t afford to do this.

Measure H is something our community can control today. It allows Lafayette to protect the quality of our schools now, while continuing to push for better funding models.

Measure H is consistent with what many communities across California do to support their local schools, sometimes at far more and far less levels. . Because state funding alone is rarely enough to meet local expectations, communities commonly adopt parcel taxes to help maintain strong academic programs, attract and retain excellent teachers, and keep class sizes manageable. Measure H continues Lafayette’s long-standing approach of locally investing in our schools to protect educational quality.

Our community has two separate school districts. One for TK-8, and one for High School. Lafayette School District is a TK-8 school district consisting of five schools – four elementary schools (Burton Valley Elementary, Happy Valley Elementary, Lafayette Elementary, and Springhill Elementary) and one middle school (Stanley Middle School). Acalanes Union High School District is 9th-12th grade district consisting of Acalanes, Miramonte, Campolindo, and Las Lomas High Schools, as well as Acalanes Center for Independent Study and Acalanes Adult Education.