What would you plant if you lived in a flat area with very poor drainage? Where the landscape is shaped by limestone or dolomite bedrock, and the shallow soil is filled with carbonate rock? Where there is limited surface water and no above-ground rivers, and where lakes and swamps are present, but the water is marshy and not palatable for drinking? Where you have two seasons, six months of rain and six months dry, and — oh yeah — did I mention you get 100 inches of rain during the wet season?

After five public meetings with moderate attendance, the Scotts Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees decided Tuesday, Nov. 16, that it will survey voters in the district about the feasibility of a parcel tax.