Changes to state law have made it easier to finance, but voters decide whether to approve school bonds and residents have to embrace projects in their neighborhoods.
Santa Clara Unified School District leaders watched a steady flow of talented young teachers leave their district.
Take, for example, an innovative new teacher housing proposal in Palo Alto. In January, after four years of public hearings, raising funds, partners and community trust, the $87 million subsidized housing project received a final go-ahead from Santa Clara County leaders. The planned 110-unit building, already over budget with COVID delays, will offer subsidized apartments for teachers and staff from five school districts. It has yet to break ground.
Twenty years ago, then-Santa Clara Unified superintendent Paul Perotti set a few simple goals – use school property, keep rents well below market rate, and make the project pay for itself. He sought funding partners in state and federal government, as well as Santa Clara Unified superintendent Stella Kemp said the apartment complex has been self-sufficient and remains a valuable recruiting tool. The district has even considered expanding the program.
“It’s been great,” said Bray, 32, adding that he hopes the district will build more. “How else are you going to get young teachers?”
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