San Carlos School District Measure K — Parcel Tax Measure (San Mateo County)

What it does

To protect outstanding educational programs, hands-on science, math, technology, arts, reading and writing, attract and retain high-quality teachers, maintain reasonable class sizes, and sustain property values, shall the San Carlos School District’s measure be adopted to replace its existing parcel tax at a $489 per parcel rate (raising approximately $4,400,000 annually) for 8 years, with annual cost-of-living adjustments, citizen oversight, senior exemptions, all funds spent locally and no funds used for administrator salaries?

A YES vote means

San Carlos School District would replace its existing parcel tax with a $489 per parcel tax for 8 years, with yearly cost-of-living adjustments and senior exemptions, raising about $4,400,000 a year.

A NO vote means

San Carlos School District's existing parcel tax would not be replaced with this $489 parcel tax.

Needed to pass

A two-thirds supermajority: at least 2 out of every 3 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the San Carlos School District.

Background

The San Carlos School District Board of Education called this parcel tax election by Resolution No. 11:25/26, adopted April 2, 2026, after a public hearing, according to the resolution filed with the San Mateo County Elections Office.

The resolution recounts voter-approved school parcel taxes since 2003; the current tax, Measure N, approved in March 2020 at $334.60 per parcel for eight years, expires in June 2028 and provides $3.029 million a year, about 5.57% of district revenue in 2025-26.

The measure would replace Measure N with a new tax of $489 per parcel for eight years; as a special tax it requires two-thirds voter approval.

Put on the ballot by San Carlos School District Board of Education, April 2, 2026 (Resolution No. 11:25/26).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on San Carlos School District Measure K mean?

San Carlos School District would replace its existing parcel tax with a $489 per parcel tax for 8 years, with yearly cost-of-living adjustments and senior exemptions, raising about $4,400,000 a year.

What does a NO vote on San Carlos School District Measure K mean?

San Carlos School District's existing parcel tax would not be replaced with this $489 parcel tax.

How many votes does San Carlos School District Measure K need to pass?

A two-thirds supermajority: at least 2 out of every 3 YES and NO votes must be YES, so a measure can get a majority and still fail.

Should I vote yes or no on San Carlos School District Measure K?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.