Bonds & Committees
PGUSD currently has 3 Prop 39 General Obligation Bonds: Measure A, Measure D and Measure B. See the General Obligation Bonds page for more information on each of these bonds including what they are used for and how they are tracked.
PGUSD is currently seeking a new Parcel Tax, which will be voted on November 4, 2026
PGUSD is currently seeking a new Parcel Tax, which will be voted on November 4, 2026
What is a Bond Measure?
What is a Bond Measure?
What is a Bond Measure?
A bond measure is how a California public school district asks its community for authorization to borrow money to pay for capital expenditures.
Voter-approved bond funds can be spent on new construction, additions, remodeling, site improvements, athletic facilities, playgrounds, buses, furnishings, equipment, and technology. Funds raised through the sale of bonds cannot be used on operational expenses such as employee salaries and benefits (unless a position is created specifically related to supporting the bond), school supplies, and textbooks.
Bond funds must be kept separate from operating funds and must be audited by an independent auditing firm.
What is the tax rate extension?
What is the tax rate extension?
What is the tax rate extension?
A tax rate extension will allow the District to make improvements with no projected increase in current tax rates. Funds to repay the bonds come from a tax on all taxable property – residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial – located within the District.
What taxpayer protections are in Place?
What taxpayer protections are in Place?
What taxpayer protections are in Place?
All bond measure includes legal safeguards requiring all funds to be spent on our local schools. Funds are prohibited from being used for general operating expenses. An independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee must review all bond expenditures. All bonds include legal safeguards requiring all bond funds to be spent on our local schools and prohibits the state from taking and spending the funds in other districts.
What is a Parcel tax
What is a Parcel tax
What is a Parcel tax
A parcel tax is a locally voter-approved special tax assessed on real property within district boundaries. Unlike traditional property taxes, which are calculated based on the assessed market value of a home or commercial building, a parcel tax is a fixed fee per parcel or square foot, regardless of property value.
Local parcel tax measures allow our community to directly support local public services. State funding alone often does not cover the full cost of providing the high-quality programs our residents expect. Revenue generated by our local parcel tax stays 100% within our district—it cannot be taken away by the state or used for other regional programs.
