Issue link: http://educator.cta.org/i/1509126
A specific number of units are set aside for educators from each of the school districts, which contributed $50,000 for each unit to secure priority access for their workers. To qualify for residency, applicants must be employed by one of the school districts or approved schools and meet income requirements. Rent will be set based on household income and size of the unit — and should not exceed 30 percent of a household's income. "By allowing educators to pay rent that corresponds to their income, we show them meaningful support as they start their professional lives, and we demonstrate their importance in our community," Hazelton said. "I look for- ward to seeing more projects like this in our community." There have been a series of bills signed into law over the past seven years aimed at alleviating the teacher housing crunch, the most recent of which signed by the governor last year allows staff housing to be built on any property owned by a school district without requiring the district to request zoning changes from city or county officials. A 2022 report on education workforce housing in California (located at csba.org) stated that 46 school dis- tricts and other educational agencies were pursuing projects at 83 sites, though only four had been completed at the time of publication. "By making their lives easier, a teacher is able to focus more time and energy on their students, not on worrying about housing, working a second job or their commute." —Los Altos Teachers Association President Chris Hazelton 44 cta.org Advocacy ai16946193379_CTA-ad-8 outlines V2.pdf 1 9/13/2023 11:35:37 AM