ALEN BLANCO HERNANDEZ 2035
PROP O
ZERO TAX RATE INCREASE BOND REFERENDUM
CITIZENS FOR CLAYTON SCHOOLS
PROP O
Phase 1 Proposed
Measure Priorities
01
STEM LEARNING LAB
Construct a STEM Learning Lab to expand academic programming at Clayton High School.
02
GAY FIELD
Upgrade Clayton's athletic complex, Gay Field, to improve safety, accessibility and community use.
03
GLENRIDGE
Fully renovate Glenridge Elementary School to modernize infrastructure and create a safe, future ready learning environment. Preliminary concepts aim to maintain the school’s historic facade while transforming the environment to support collaboration and hands-on learning. , its products or its services.
ABOUT CITIZENS FOR CLAYTON SCHOOLS
MISSION: To educate, engage, and mobilize the Clayton community to support Proposition O by clearly communicating its benefits and ensuring strong voter turnout on April 7, 2026.
VISION: A unified, informed, and activated Clayton community that invests confidently in safe, modern, and future-ready schools.
PURPOSE: To provide transparent information, build community trust, and coordinate grassroots efforts that lead to the successful passage of
Proposition O with no tax rate increase.
GOALS: 1) Pass proposition O on April 7, 2026 2) Raise $15k - $20k to support campaign outreach 3) Achieve broad community awareness and engagement
OBJECTIVES: 1) Execute a coordinated communications, outreach, fundraising, and canvassing strategy 2) Activate volunteers across neighborhoods 3) Maintain message discipline and clarity
OUTCOMES: 1) High voter awareness of Prop O priorities 2) Strong early engagement through coffees, canvassing, and digital outreach 3) Successful ballot outcome
THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE IS TO CREATE IT
A:
In 2010, the District presented Prop W to fund the complete reconstruction of Wydown. It was a $39.4 million bond issue. https://www.claytonschools.net/about-us/long-range-facilities-master-plan
Q: How can a project this huge/expensive possibly be funded without a tax-rate increase (is this really a zero tax rate increase project?)
A: Currently there is a debt levy is $0.5110 per $100 assessed value that pays off the district's existing debt, (including debt incurred with the reconstruction of Wydown that was made possible/funded through the passage of Prop W in 2010 - I assume?). Prop O would allow the the existing debt levy to continue unchanged; if Prop O is passed, the updates proposed through the Long-Range Facilities Master Plan will be funded through these tax revenues.
https://www.claytonschools.net/about-us/long-range-facilities-master-plan
Q: What happens to our taxes if Prop O doesn't pass?
A: "The District’s current residential tax rate will remain steady through 2029 due to ongoing payments of interest and principal on existing bond debt."
https://www.claytonschools.net/about-us/long-range-facilities-master-plan
Q: What is a debt levy?
A: A debt levy is a tax through which District taxpayers repay the District's bond debt. Funds raised through a debt levy are used to pay for facility improvements that are over and above day-to-day operational requirements/operating expenses.
Operating expenses are funded through an operating tax levy, separate from a debt levy.
"District taxpayers repay this debt over time through what is called a “debt levy.” This tax differs from the District’s operating tax levy, which is intended to cover day-to-day expenses such as staff salaries, classroom materials, transportation costs and utilities."
https://www.claytonschools.net/about-us/long-range-facilities-master-plan