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During the rally on May 15, dozens of teachers carried signs in support of district educators ­— French teacher Elaine Haggerty (left) and Spanish teacher Stephany Marks (right).

Early results show parcel tax headed to narrow victory; teachers continue to campaign for pay raise

Nicole Lee May 23, 2024

Measure A — a ballot measure to extend and supplement an existing parcel tax — appeared to be on its way to a narrow victory, though election officials had not made an official call as of May 23 when...

Photos of teachers from both Saratoga High School and Los Gatos High School Campaigning to support Measure A

Community employs several efforts to protect LGSUHSD’s educational quality

Nicole Lee and Ruiyan Zhu May 5, 2024

To maintain Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District’s (LGSUHSD) high quality of education, staff and community members in recent weeks have been asking area residents to vote in favor of Measure...

Proposed measure of the parcel tax renewal from $49 per parcel to $129 per parcel providing $2,520,000 annually for the next nine years.

Passage of expanded parcel tax would provide $2.5 million annually for district

William Cao and Eric Shi February 14, 2024

In efforts to maintain the competitiveness of LGSUHSD schools, the 5-member governing board has approved putting a parcel tax measure on the ballot this spring. If passed by two thirds of voters, it...

Parcel taxes fund teacher salary and support programs.

Board investigates possible parcel tax campaign

William Cao, Eric Shi, and Agastya Vitaldevara November 9, 2023

In recent years, it’s become harder for Bay Area schools, including Saratoga High, to recruit and retain top teaching talent in such a high-cost-of-living area. At the same time, other comparable districts...

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