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Walnut Creek School District

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

How are local revenue and modernization shaping the district?

Seven-school K-8 district in a major construction and leadership transition

Walnut Creek School District operates six elementary schools and Walnut Creek Intermediate under a five-member elected Governing Board. Operating revenue combines local property taxes and state support within California’s school-finance framework, while voter-approved Measure J bonds fund capital modernization and a proposed parcel tax would supplement programs, staffing, and facilities.

Two major campus awards moved forward

The Board approved more than $25 million in construction awards for Buena Vista and Murwood modernization.

Voters were asked for a new local tax

The Board placed a nine-year, $98-per-parcel measure on the June 2026 ballot to support programs, staffing, and facilities.

A student-service position was cut

The Board eliminated one 0.75-FTE speech-language pathology assistant position effective at the end of 2025-26.

Leadership changed

Jon Campopiano was selected as the next superintendent, and Pam Davis was proposed for Tice Creek principal.

The Board approved major construction and placed the parcel tax on the ballot, but the certified tax result and June leadership votes require confirmation before they are treated as final.

What the official record establishes

District schoolscontext
7 schools

Six elementary schools and Walnut Creek Intermediate.

Buena Vista and Murwood awardscontext
25.2 $ millions

Combined, rounded value of two separately approved January construction awards.

Proposed parcel taxcontext
98 $ per parcel

Nine-year measure placed on the June 2, 2026 ballot.

Major projects

Measure J campus modernization

Major construction awards approved

Modernization work advanced at Buena Vista, Murwood, Walnut Heights, Indian Valley, and Tice Creek, with the largest reviewed awards at Buena Vista and Murwood.

Next: Track construction progress, change orders, and school reopening impacts
  1. Multiple site modernization actions advanced
  2. Buena Vista and Murwood construction awards approved
  3. Murwood inspection and testing contracts approved

Funding

Measure J bond funds

The two January construction awards total about $25.2 million before inspection and testing contracts.

Parcel-tax funding

Measure placed on June ballot

The Board called a June 2026 election on a nine-year $98 parcel tax intended for programs, class sizes, facilities, and staffing.

Next: Add certified election outcome and implementation budget
  1. Survey results discussed
  2. Board voted 5-0 to place measure on ballot
  3. Agenda included Measure L campaign recognition

Funding

Proposed local parcel tax

The certified election result is not established in the available Board decisions.

District and school leadership transition

Selected candidates named in June agenda

The superintendent search culminated in Jon Campopiano's selection, while Pam Davis was recommended to lead Tice Creek.

Next: Confirm appointment votes in approved minutes and track transition priorities
  1. Board interviewed superintendent search firms
  2. Superintendent candidate interviews held
  3. Campopiano and Davis appointments scheduled

Funding

General Fund

The superintendent employment agreement accompanied the Board agenda; compensation details are not summarized here.

This overview synthesizes 45 official records totaling 1,963 pages, reviewed chronologically for the trailing year.

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