Budget Concerns

By Joanne Ruth "Argyres" Argyres

Bond Issue Other Approaches

A parcel tax would be more flexible as to the use of funds, but the bonds can at least provide better facilities. In particular, we can use the bonds to install a solar system and make our energy use more efficient, thus increasing funds available for teachers and programs. A parcel tax was deemed too difficult to pass, and for this reason the present Board has chosen a Bond measure.

Other areas of action are to inform legislators of the effects of their actions on our children, be more frugal as a way of life, and try to have policies that are equitable in order to keep legal costs at a minimum. We can encourage parents to keep their children in our local schools and to reduce absenteeism. We should try to find expertise within our community to avoid hiring outsiders.