Updated: LIVE ELECTION RESULTS: Campbell School Tax Measure E Passes

Update: 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6: Campbell Union High School District trustee Kalen Gallagher said Measure E's passage Tuesday evening with 76 percent of the vote "speaks volumes to the value our community places in public education."

The extension of the parcel tax will allow the district to continue to attract and retain high quality teachers, expand course offerings, and increase technology available to students and teachers, Gallagher said.

He attributed the measure's success at the polls to living in "a very special community that sees the value in supporting a strong public education system.

"On top of that there was a huge network of volunteers led by our teachers who helped voters understand the numerous benefits of passing Measure E."

The seven-high-school district, with an enrollment of about 7,400 students, will need to be "laser focused on increasing the number of students who have the opportunity to apply to college," Gallagher said.

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With all 111 precincts reporting, it appeared that Campbell Union High School District's Measure E had passed Tuesday evening.

Measure E language stated: "To support quality education in local high schools with funds that cannot be taken by the State, including academic instruction in science, math, English, Advanced Placement, art, music, technology, vocational courses; recruit/retain qualified teachers; maintain small class sizes; and provide safe/clean schools; shall Campbell Union High School District renew – with no tax increase – an existing $85 annual parcel tax for 8 years, with exemptions for seniors and qualified disabled citizens, independent fiscal oversight, and no administrator salaries?"

The measure required a two-thirds majority vote to pass. Early preliminary results showed it had garnered 77 percent "yes" votes and 23 percent "no" votes.