Thanks to highly qualified teachers and challenging academic programs, Martinez Unified School District (MUSD) provides a well-rounded education to nearly 4,000 students across 7 school sites. Our MUSD schools help keep our community and property values strong.

Maintaining Our Commitment to Education

The State of California only provides enough money for a basic education. For nearly 15 years, Martinez students have relied upon locally controlled parcel tax funding to protect and improve the quality of our schools. This funding helps Martinez retain quality teachers and counselors, protect art and music programs, and support academic programs in science, technology, and engineering that enable students to compete for the best colleges and careers. However, this funding is set to expire. If this locally controlled funding expires, our schools will lose $850,000 per year, which may trigger cuts to teachers, staff, and programs.

Renewing Funding for Martinez Schools - Without Increasing Taxes

To ensure MUSD schools can continue to provide a quality education to all students, the School Board is currently considering renewing, without increasing taxes, the District’s $75 parcel tax for 8 years.

If approved by voters, funding from this measure could continue to be used to: 

Continued Fiscal Accountability and Local Control

• All funds would be controlled locally for Martinez schools only and could not be taken away by the State.
• Independent citizens’ oversight and mandatory annual audits would be required.
• Senior citizen homeowners would continue to be eligible for an exemption from the cost.