Measure P: THE SPECIAL TAX MEASURE FOR MAMMOTH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mammoth Unified School District · Mono County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
With funds that cannot be taken by the State and spent elsewhere, shall Mammoth Unified School District's replacement parcel tax measure to attract and retain experienced teachers, preserve smaller class sizes, and maintain and enhance high quality programs including technology, art, music, math, science, and athletics at Mammoth Elementary School, Mammoth Middle School, Mammoth High School, and Sierra High School be adopted at $99 per parcel raising $1.1 million annually for six years with independent oversight, audits, senior exemptions, and public disclosure of all spending?
In plain language
Measure P is a parcel tax for Mammoth Unified School District. A YES vote replaces an old tax with a new one. The money would help hire and keep experienced teachers. It would help keep class sizes small. It would support programs like technology, art, music, math, science, and sports. A NO vote means the district does not get this replacement tax. The tax has exemptions for seniors. It requires independent oversight, audits, and public reports on spending.
Fiscal impact
The tax would be $99 per parcel, raising about $1.1 million a year for six years.
Impartial analysis
Impartial Analysis of Measure O This analysis was prepared by the Mono County Counsel. Measure O would authorize the Eastern Sierra Unified School District ("the District") to issue and sell general obligation bonds within School Facilities Improvement District No. 1 of the District, which encompasses Coleville High School and Lee Vining High School. This measure was placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Sierra Unified School District, as required by Elections Code section 9051. The Proposed Bonds If approved, the District would be authorized to issue and sell bonds in a maximum aggregate principal amount of $6,000,000. Bond proceeds would be used to construct and equip career technical education classrooms and facilities preparing students for careers in engineering, agric ultural science, automotive technology, welding, carpentry, and other skilled trades at Coleville High School and Lee Vining High School, and to improve school safety and security systems, including cameras, communication systems, and intruder-protection measures. Bond proceeds cannot be used for teacher or administrator salaries, pensions, benefits, or other district operating expenses. Passage of Measure O requires approval by at least 55% of the voters voting on the measure, consistent with Article XIIIA of the California Constitution and the Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000. A "YES" vote on this measure is a vote to authorize the bonds. A "NO" vote is a vote against authorizing the bonds. Financial Effect According to the Tax Rate Statement prepared for this election, the best estimate of the average and highest annual tax rate required to repay the bonds is $19 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, which is projected to apply in each year that bonds remain o utstanding. It is currently estimated that the tax will be collected through fiscal year 2054-55. The best estimate of total debt service, including principal and interest, if all bonds are issued and sold, is approximately $11,300,000. These are estimates only; actual tax rates, debt service, and the duration of the tax may vary depending on the timing and amount of bond sales, interest rates, and changes in assessed valuation within the Improvement District. Approval of the measure does not guarantee that all listed projects will be funded. Some projects may depend in part on state matching funds, which, if available, would be subject to future appropriation by the Legislature or voter approval of a statewide bond measure. Accountability and Oversight The measure requires the Board of Trustees to establish an independent Citizens' Oversight Committee, within 60 days after the election results are entered in the Board's minutes, to ensure bond proceeds are spent only on the projects listed in the measure . The District must also conduct annual independent performance and financial audits, deposit bond proceeds into a building fund held by the Mono County Treasurer, and file an annual report on the amount of funds collected and expended and the status of funded projects. Bond proceeds cannot be used for teacher or administrator salaries or other school operating expenses. This analysis is a summary. For the full text of the measure, including the complete list of authorized projects, please see "Measure O" printed in this pamphlet.
Official ballot arguments
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