Proposition A

Schools Improvement and Safety Bond

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Would authorize the School District to borrow up to $790 million by issuing general obligation bonds. The School District may use these bond funds to improve, repair and upgrade any of its sites to: address health and safety risks by making seismic upgrades, improving accessibility for people with disabilities, fixing damaged buildings and removing hazardous materials; repair and replace major building systems; modify building interiors, such as classrooms, and exteriors, including playgrounds, fences and gates, fields and bleachers, and landscaping; add or expand existing classrooms or school buildings, including portable classrooms and transitional kindergarten facilities; upgrade security and technology infrastructure; build or renovate common, administrative or athletic areas; construct a new central food hub; replace temporary classroom facilities with permanent structures; perform work necessary to comply with applicable codes or regulations. Prop A is a bond measure that requires 55% affirmative votes to pass.

Fiscal Impact: Prop A will likely require an increase in the property tax to pay principal and interest on the bonds. From FY 2025-2026 through FY 2047-2048, the average tax rate for these bonds is $0.01295 per $100 ($12.95 per $100,000) of assessed valuation. Based on these estimates, the highest estimated annual property tax cost for these bonds for the owner of a home with an assessed value of $700,000 would be approximately $129.45. The best estimate of total debt service, including principal and interest, that would be required to be repaid if all proposed $790 million in bonds are issued and sold, would be approximately $1.298 billion.

Next San Francisco County Measure: Measure B

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Details

Pro/Con
Pro: 

Supporters argue that Proposition A will fund essential upgrades to San Francisco public school classrooms, schoolyards and kitchens without increasing taxes. San Francisco public schools need repair and improvement to ensure a safe and conducive learning environment for our children and teachers. Proposition A isa crucial initiative that addresses these pressing issues without burdening taxpayers. 

A YES vote on this measure means: you want the School District to issue up to $790 million in general obligation bonds to improve, repair and upgrade School District sites, and to build new facilities.

Con: 

Opponents argue that Proposition A promises to fund everything from building repairs, to interior redesign, to a central food hub, instead of splitting it into manageable pieces, this lumps too many issues all together. With under 50,000 children now enrolled, they plan to spend over $26,000 per student per year while increasing property taxes.

A NO vote on this measure means: you do not want the School District to issue these bonds.

In Depth

If the measure is approved by 55% of the electors voting on it, the city would authorize the School District to borrow up to $790 million by issuing general obligation bonds. The School District may use these bond funds to improve, repair and upgrade any of its sites to:

  • Address health and safety risks by making seismic upgrades, improving accessibility for people with disabilities, fixing damaged buildings and removing hazardous materials;

  • Repair and replace major building systems, including electrical, heating, water, sewer, lighting, security and fire sprinkler systems;

  • Modify building interiors, such as classrooms, and exteriors, including playgrounds, fences and gates, fields and bleachers, and landscaping;

  • Add or expand existing classrooms or school buildings, including portable classrooms and transitional kindergarten facilities;

  • Upgrade security and technology infrastructure;

  • Build or renovate common, administrative or athletic areas, such as kitchens, student nutrition facilities, theaters, auditoriums, gymnasiums, locker rooms, offices, transportation facilities and infrastructure, warehouses, and buildings and grounds facilities;

  • Construct a new central food hub;

  • Replace temporary classroom facilities with permanent structures;

  • Perform work necessary to comply with applicable codes or regulations. 

The School District would be required to create an independent citizens' oversight committee to review and report on the use of these bond funds.

Source: Final Digest - Schools Improvement and Safety

Voter Resources

City and County of San Francisco Office of Elections

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