Schools
Fremont USD Places Bond Issue On November Ballot
The school board voted unanimously to place the nearly $1 billion bond on the ballot.
FREMONT, CA — Final preparations are underway for the new school year. Classes start Wednesday in Fremont Unified School District.
While the focus of parents, students, teachers, principals and other staff is on the start of school, the district is looking to the future as the Fremont Unified School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution last Monday night to place an education bond measure on the November 2024 ballot.
The proposed $919,000,000 bond would cost voters 4.9 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. According to the district, the bond measure would be used to update classrooms, technology and equipment, science and computer labs, and libraries in the Fremont Unified School District.
“The Fremont Unified School District is among the lowest funded districts in Alameda County,” said Superintendent Erik Burmeister. "This measure would provide our local schools a chance to catch up to where other districts are now, and help maintain the district's excellence and status as a destination for families.”
The district sought feedback from local schools, parents and guardians, teacher groups, and community members. The input was used to update the Long Range Facilities Plan, with a prioritized list of projects that would be addressed by the measure.
“Good schools make strong, desirable communities, whether you have school-age children in the District or not,” said Burmeister. “We appreciate the feedback we received from our community partners throughout this process, and will continue working to ensure each school has the resources it needs to succeed.”
The district also commissioned a survey which found that nearly 62 percent of respondents would support a bond.
FUSD serves over 32,000 students in transitional kindergarten through grade 12 at 41 schools. It also offers preschool and adult education programs.
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