Here’s excerpts from the Measure B presentation from the FUHSD with some of my comments.

Fremont Union High School District - Cupertino Fremont Homestead Lynbrook Monta Vista

District API Score of 857 is third highest of all 84 high school districts in California
Cupertino, Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook, and MontaVista have all been Named CA Distinguished Schools
Named in the top 6% of all US high schools by Newsweek

Homestead, Lynbrook and MontaVista named by US News and World Reportas in top 500 of all US high schools

Annual Budget $95 million
School Sites* 5 Buildings 81 Sq Ft of Buildings* 864,200
Total Acreage* 179 Fields Acreage* 91 (18 football fields)
Administrators 66 Teachers 490 Support Staff 269
Students 10,300
Annual Electric Bill $1,800,000 # Classes/Day >2,200

* Excluding Adult and Community Ed, the District Office and Portables
All statistics exclude property leased to third parties.

Committed to lifelong learning in an ever-changing world , Serving 38,000 students each year
Accessible weekday, weekend and evening classes at our 5 high schools and 23 other community locations
Major programs encompass hundreds of courses Career and Technical Education Older Adults Parent Education Adult Secondary Education English as a Second Language (ESL) Citizenship Adult Basic Education (ABE) Community Enrichment Classes

DISTRICT FUNDING
Total General Fund
Dollars Per Pupil(2007-2008 Fiscal Year)
Source: California Dept of Education
(Ed: Obviously underfunded, but for what reasons ? It was mentioned in the verbal presentation that one number of children in Cupertino is high relative to other school districts. At about 19000 households, that’s one HS student in 1.8 households )

Milpitas Unified $8,457
East Side Union $8,967
Fremont Union High School District $9,255
Campbell Union HS $9,345
All HS Statewide Ave $9,433

West Contra Costa $9,963
San Jose Unified $9,818
Los Angeles Unified $10,416
Los Gatos-Saratoga HS $11,264
San Mateo Union HS $11,647
Sequoia Union HS $12,450
Mtn Vw - Los Altos HS $12,699
Palo Alto Unified - $13,509

AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES
Fremont Union High School District
Source: California Dept of Education For FY 2007-2008

Campbell Union HS $64,628
Fremont Union HS $72,288
San Mateo Union HS $74,785
Sequoia Union HS $76,194
East Side Union HS $76,370
Palo Alto Unified $81,193
Los Gatos -Saratoga HS $88,151
Mtn View Los Altos HS $93,283

Diligent residency verification Because extra kids do not bring extra money
Low overhead Fewer administrators Higher % of dollars spent on instruction & student services

Collaborative Relationships with All Employee Groups. Working together to make education work. Employees agreed to defer 2% of their pay for 08-09

Measure B Investments ..

3.6 MW of Solar Panels will save over $1,000,000/year
Technology Fund
Rebuild Tracks and Fields
Classroom and science lab upgrades and expansions
Infrastructure, site utilities, kitchen renovations

(Ed: Note a common misunderstanding is why Measure B funds are misspent , the fact is Measure B funds cannot be used to pay for day to day operations)

Bonds may NOT be used for Operational Expenses

UNCERTAIN PROPERTY TAX

(Ed: Will Cupertino housing prices leap again ? The recent sales pickup were mostly in the “low end” from new families buying into the school seasons)

2008-2009 Estimate
2009-2010 Estimate

Secured Tax
70,620,575
71,326,781

Unsecured Tax
5,458,441
5,513,025

Total
76,079,016
76,839,806

Shortfall in Needed Growth*
-2,282,370

(Ed: Where does this cost increase derive from ? If housing prices do not go up by 4 percent every year, where will this additional fund come from ? )
* Property tax needs to grow about 4% per year to keep up with average annual cost increases.

NOVEMBER 3, 2009: MEASURE G
To provide stable, local funds needed to protect teaching positions, and assure that Cupertino, Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook, and MontaVista High School students are prepared to successfully compete for college admission, shall the Fremont Union High School District replace its existing, expiring parcel tax with a tax at the same annual rate of $98 per parcel to be adjusted annually for inflation, with all funds benefitting local high schools, and offering an exemption to seniors and the disabled?