State of our School District

By Robert J "Bob" Dettmer

Important long-range decisions will be made soon, as the State of California continues to restrict funding to our local schools.

I have personally led efforts to pass local parcel taxes for our schools, and, as a board member, to limit spending while maintaining a financial reserve. That reserve will buy us time as we explore options like consolidation with another district and re-configuring our schools. There are no alternatives that will leave us with just what we are used to. This is a sad thing to consider. Still, the decisions will have to be made in order to keep alive the core educational system that our communities cherish and utilize.

I present myself to you, the voter, as a person who knows our schools intimately from years of association and service. I will use that experience, as well as my long membership in our community, to help make decisions that are sensitive to all aspects of a school district: the community, parents, teachers and support staff, and, of course, the students.

I am a strong advocate for passing Prop 30, the Governor's plan to prevent further restriction of funds to schools. Passing Prop 30 will save us from a quarter million dollars in additional cuts to the Brisbane Elementary School District.