Marin IJ Readers’ Forum for Feb. 11, 2026

Ross Valley needs to support tax proposal for schools

Ross Valley residents should support the next Ross Valley School District parcel tax proposal, which is expected to be on our ballots later this year. Our schools are structurally underfunded and the gap is widening.

Under California’s Local Control Funding Formula, Ross Valley receives just $525,000 in supplemental state aid, the lowest amount in Marin County. By comparison, the Mill Valley School District gets about $7.4 million...