Voters in Marin County's Miller Creek School District will decide Measure N on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, a $67 million school bond to repair and upgrade the elementary district's aging campuses.

Why it matters: It is a property tax that would last for decades if all the bonds are sold. It needs 55% of the vote, not a simple majority, and nobody filed an official argument against it.

What Measure N would do

Measure N would let the Miller Creek Elementary School District issue up to $67 million in general obligation bonds. According to the measure summary reported by Patch, the money would go to repairs and upgrades at local schools, including:

  • bathrooms, plumbing and roofs
  • heating, cooling and electrical systems
  • classroom upgrades
  • school security, accessibility and student safety improvements

"Our schools were built several decades ago and are in urgent need of repairs and upgrades," Caitlin McShane, vice president of the district board, told the Marin Independent Journal. "From leaky roofs and outdated plumbing to much-needed shade and air conditioning, our staff and students need better facilities." She added that California does not provide state funding for these kinds of facility upgrades, so local bonds are "the only way to get the job done."

What it would cost property owners

  • Tax rate: the district estimates an average of $27.55 per $100,000 of assessed value while the bonds are outstanding (the IJ rounded it to about $28).
  • Typical home: based on 2025-26 assessed values, the average home in the district would pay about $245 a year, Patch reported.
  • Annual debt service: about $3.8 million a year.
  • How long: if all the bonds are issued, the tax could be collected through fiscal year 2060-61.

The tax is based on assessed value, not market value, so what any one owner pays depends on when the home was bought and its assessed value.

What a yes or no vote means

A yes vote lets the district sell up to $67 million in bonds and levy a property tax to repay them. The measure requires annual independent financial audits and review by a citizens' oversight committee.

A no vote means the district cannot issue these bonds. It would have to fund repairs another way or come back to voters later.

Who is for and against

Supporters say the bond would fix aging schools, improve safety and wildfire preparedness, upgrade classrooms and help the district qualify for about $7 million in state matching funds. No argument against Measure N was filed, according to Patch's summary of the voter guide.

Other Marin school and tax measures

Miller Creek is one of several Marin school bonds this fall. The Reed Union School District in Tiburon and Belvedere is asking for $115 million with Measure O, and Santa Rosa Junior College's Measure AB also reaches part of rural northern Marin. Marin voters will also see the countywide Measure P childcare parcel tax and the Measure CC hospital tax. San Rafael voters also have the city's Measure W transfer tax.

Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 or left at a drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. For every race and measure we've covered, see our Election 2026 guide.