Nuanced Measure Q bond could save Redondo Beach schools
Measure Q would pay for a district-wide solar powered system to power 90 percent of the district’s electricity needs. Submitted photo The Redondo Beach Unified School district could face draconian budget cuts come November if the state-wide education initiatives, Proposition 30 or Proposition 38, are not passed. To counter potential cuts, RBUSD has devised a plan to save the waning budget and keep classrooms up to date. . Bond Measure Q is central to the plan and will be on the same ballot as two state-wide education funding initiatives, Gov. Jerry Brown’s Proposition 30 and civil attorney Molly Munger’s Proposition 38. If passed, Prop 30 would raise $10 billion by increasing the state’s sales tax .25 percent for four years and raise income tax on annual earnings over $250,000 for five years, and Prop 38 would increase public education funding by $7 billion a year by increasing income tax for 12 years. According to School Board Vice President Laura Emdee, if the governor’s initiative does not pass, the school district can expect $3.8 million in cuts. Emdee said that’s the equivalent to losing 19 school days. If the initiative does pass, she said that the district is technically in…
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