ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE D 

Protecting our local schools and providing our children with the quality education they deserve is one of our community’s most important responsibilities. Devastating state budget cuts are threatening our ability to meet that responsibility. 

Unable to solve the budget crisis at the state level, the Sacramento politicians have taken tens of millions from our local schools. Mt.DiabloUnifiedSchoolDistrict has worked hard to keep state cuts as far away from the classroom as possible. However, more and deeper state cuts are on the way that will continue to harm our core academic programs. 

We must act now to protect our local schools, avoid laying off teachers and ensure that our students get the quality education they need to succeed and contribute to our community. 

Voting Yes on Measure D will provide MDUSD with a stable, reliable source of local school funding that the state cannot take away. Voting Yes on Measure D will enable the MDUSD to:

• Provide our students with a quality education, including reading, writing, math and science
• Help attract and retain quality teachers
• Support programs that prepare students for college and the workforce
• Maintain classroom technology programs
• Keep school librarians and support a well-rounded curriculum that includes music and art

Measure D isn’t about frills. It’s simply about protecting basic, quality education. Measure D will benefit every school in the District, with no funding going to district office administrator salaries. 

Measure?? also includes an exemption for seniors. All funding will be subject to strict annual monitoring by an independent citizen oversight committee.

 Please join us. Vote Yes on Measure D. Let’s keep our local tax dollars local, where we can control how it’s spent. Together, we can safeguard our students from state budget cuts, attract and retain good teachers and preserve vital classroom programs. For more information, visit www.ProtectOurLocalSchools.com.