Measure A Oversight Committee Seeking New Members

Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) is accepting applications for the 2015-2016 Measure A Oversight Committee.

Measure A, a parcel tax passed by Alameda community members in 2011, raises $12 million per year for core programs, including AP classes, neighborhood schools, small class sizes in grades K-3, athletics, enrichment, and technology. It sunsets in 2018.

An 11-member Oversight Committee made up of community members, including parents and district employees, to review the district’s compliance with the terms of the measure. The committee meets four or five times between January and December of each year.

“Measure A provides crucial support to the kinds of programs that make our schools and our students so successful and keeps our district so attractive to families,” says Superintendent Sean McPhetridge. “I encourage community members to apply to this committee, not only to provide the oversight and transparency that we need to maintain the public trust in our management of their tax dollars, but also to spread the word about how much good those tax dollars do for our students, our teachers, and our district as a whole.”

Applications are on the district website. Applicants can also get an application by calling the district office (510-337-7187) or stopping by the district’s office, located at 2060 Challenger Drive, Alameda. Completed applications must be received in the district office no later than 5 pm on September 18, 2015.