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.