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Alameda County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
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Schools are Part of the Neighborhood

By David Baggins

Candidate for School Director; City of Berkeley

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The community has been very generous to the schools, passing many special taxes. Schools must reciprocate and be good to the community.
Our schools are some of the treasures of the neighborhoods. They sometimes are architecturally distinctive buildings from the glorious prior age of civic minded Berkeley. Sometimes they have pools or fields or other facilities. Sometimes they offer the best park readily available. In all instances I hope to guide the schools into recognizing that they owe a greater respect to the neighbors. Schools should have uplifting grounds and a welcoming attitude. Of course schools are first a place of instruction for the kids of our community. But there should be a commitment after that to be good to the people and neighborhoods of our city. In all instances we should maintain our buildings in a way that fosters civic pride.

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