Both Bay Area bond measures to build teacher housing appear headed to victory

KQED
Adhiti Bandlamudi
November 5, 2024

School districts in the Peninsula and the South Bay look likely get funding to build teacher housing, according to early returns.

San José Unified School District’s Measure R is leading with 62% of voters approving the measure so far. As one of the biggest bond measures across the region, it would raise $1.15 billion for the school district, out of which about $283 million would fund affordable housing for educators and staff.

In San Mateo county, Measure K in Cabrillo Unified School District has slightly more than 60% of voters favoring it. The $153 million bond would primarily focus on funding repairs and renovations to classrooms, but some of the money could be used to build housing for staff.

The districts could also get additional funding through California’s Proposition 2, a $10 billion bond to repair schools across the state. That proposition is leading with just over 56% of voters so far approving the measure.