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School Parcel Tax Exemption Deadline Approaching

The deadline to apply for an exemption to the school district Measure A parcel tax is June 28, 2013. (Action Alameda News)

The Alameda Unified School District notified the media today that the deadline for senior citizens and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients to apply for an exemption from the current school parcel tax [...]

California Supreme Court Says State Can Ax Redevelopment Agencies

In a ruling released today, the California Supreme Court has ruled that the State of California can legally abolish local redevelopment agencies. Earlier this year, the State introduced legislation to do just that, to preserve funding for the K-12 schools, and the California Redevelopment Association sued.

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Negotiations at an Impasse, Alameda Teachers Call for Emergency Meeting

Late yesterday, Alameda Unified School District Superintendent’s Assistant Kerri Lonergan released a media statement announcing that the school district and the teachers’ union are officially at an impasse. The teachers’ union has called for all-teachers emergency meeting.

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Alameda County Tax Bill Mailings Underway

Staffers at the Alameda County Treasurer-Tax Collector’s office have advised Action Alameda News that the annual mailing of property tax bills has begun.

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School District Parcel Tax Oversight Committee Named

The Alameda Unified School District has named the members for the 2011/12 committee that will oversee the implementation of the parcel tax that voters approved earlier this year, which will run for seven years, and first appear on property tax bills in the coming weeks.

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AUSD Superintendent Contract on Agenda Tonight

The Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) Board of Trustees is set to vote tonight on a new employment contract with Superintendent Kirsten Vital that would maintain her $204,225 per year salary, and add 3% increases and $15,000 annual performance bonuses for four years, beginning July 1 2011 and ending June 30, 2015.

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School District Files Response to Parcel Tax Lawsuit

Last week, the Alameda Unified School District filed a response to a lawsuit filed against the district over a 7-year parcel tax ballot measure that passed in March. The filing was six days late, coming after the August 4th deadline.

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AUSD Wraps up Old Parcel Taxes, Prepares to Administer New Tax

Tonight, the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) will wrap up two past local parcel taxes, and make preparations to implement a new, 7-year parcel tax approved by voters this past March.

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AUSD Suffers Setback in Measure A Parcel Tax Lawsuit

Yesterday, the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) suffered a setback in Alameda County Superior Court when Judge Frank Roesch overruled the District’s request to dismiss a lawsuit intended to invalidate a 7-year parcel tax enacted by voters on March 8th of this year under a ballot initiative called “Measure A.”

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Special AUSD Board Meeting at Noon Today

The Alameda Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at an unusual time today – at twelve noon. On the agenda are labor negotiation items, including a performance review of the Superintendent, Kirsten Vital, and negotiations with Ms. Vital, and negotiations with represented and un-represented AUSD staff.

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