Fact!

PUSD has identified more than enough cuts to cover the projected $9.7M shortfall without cutting the critical programs on the parcel tax list, including numerous teachers and classified employees.

Concrete suggestions for solutions have been offered by members of the Budget Advisory Committee, School Board, and the community at large, but PUSD prefers to rush the community into a parcel tax before laying the proper groundwork including:

• An in-depth look at the budget by a new auditor
• A survey of the all stakeholders - PUSD employees, parents, and citizens regarding what they value and what they are willing to pay for
• Making ALL possible cuts
• Writing a  parcel tax which details specific purchases (exactly how many counselors, reading specialists, etc.)
• Writing a parcel tax which specifies no raises for the life of the tax