Burlingame School District · San Mateo County · November 3, 2026 California General Election
Measure R: Bond Measure
The question on your ballot
To repair aging Burlingame schools and maintain academic excellence by fixing leaky roofs; removing dry rot, lead/asbestos; replacing aging plumbing/electrical systems; updating science, technology/engineering labs; and providing teachers with instructional tools to support student success, shall Burlingame Elementary School District's measure authorizing $100,000,000 in bonds at legal interest rates be adopted, at $16.00 per $100,000 of assessed value (approximately $6,567,830 annually) while bonds are outstanding, with oversight, audits, no funds for administrators, and local control? [2]
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Vote YES or NO on the question exactly as printed. 55% Voter Approval Required.
Official documents
The county publishes the impartial analysis and the arguments for and against as PDFs. ThinkBallot links them as published; it doesn't summarize them.
- Measure R: Resolution, Full Text and Tax Rate Statement (PDF)
- Measure R: Impartial Analysis (PDF)
- Measure R: Primary Argument in Favor (PDF)
- Measure R: Rebuttal to Argument in Favor (PDF)
- Measure R: Primary Argument Against (PDF)
- Measure R: Rebuttal to Argument Against (PDF)
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