Voters in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District should mail their ballots Thursday or Friday, at the latest, to ensure they arrive by Tuesday's mail-only election deadline.
Here's some background on Measure V, the $165 parcel tax, which would raise $3.3 million per year for the high-achieving school district. It comes on top of an existing $209 tax. Both would sunset in 2013.
The district has cut some $6 million from its budget since the state Legislature ordered broad cuts to education with its February budget. The governor's newest budget proposal -- which seems to be losing out to the budget committee's version -- would cut more than $6 million more, district officials have said.
More than 200 employees have received pink slips. District Superintendent Walker Williams said "several dozen" teachers could be rehired if the ballot measure passes.
But Measure V comes at a time when many of the district's 41,229 registered voters (according to the county registrar) are feeling the pain of the recession.
A parcel tax is leading by a hair in South Pasadena, which is one of several mostly wealthy areas where education agencies are seeking parcel taxes to make up for state cuts.
Some interesting thoughts on parcel taxes in a blog post today from one the LA Times' editorial board members.
Voters on The Hill can drop off their ballots on Tuesday. More information on ballots and voting after the jump.
This is from a county press release:
Deadline for voted ballots to be received by the RR/CC: Tuesday, June 23rd, by 8:00 p.m.
NOTE: To be counted, voters must return their voted ballots by mail with sufficient time for delivery to the RR/CC by 8 p.m. on June 23rd (postmarks are not acceptable), or in person to the RR/CC Headquarters, 12400 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA 90650, or dropped at the satellite ballot drop off location - Palos Verdes City Hall - Lobby, 340 Palos Verdes Drive West, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274, no later than 8 p.m. on June 23rd.
Replacement Ballots - If voters damage or lose their ballot, a replacement ballot may be requested by contacting the Vote by Mail Unit at (562) 466-1323, weekdays, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or in person at the RR/CC Headquarters, 12400 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk, CA 90650, prior to Election Day.
For additional information regarding Vote by Mail voting, voters may call the Vote by Mail Unit at (562) 466-1323, weekdays, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or by accessing the RR/CC website at www.lavote.net
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