CANDIDATES STATEMENT

By Walter J. Millar

Over the past eight years the School Board has responded to declining student enrollment, uncertain revenues and changing student needs by taking steps to insure quality programs for students and financial stability. In 2000 the Board closed three elementary sites that were under utilized saving the cost of administrators and non-classroom overhead. The sites have been leased to appropriate users resulting in additional revenues for classrooms. The sites are available should demographics change as is expected beyond 2015.

As your Trustee I have served as: President and Clerk of the Board, Representative to County School Board Association, County Regional Occupation Program, Lucia Mar Joint Powers Authority, Service Employees Industrial Union and California School Employees Association District Negotiating Team, and member of the California School Board Association and Schools for Sound Finance.

As a Parent (1989 to Present) I have worked as: classroom/library volunteer and Site Council member, District Long Term Planning Finance Committee member, Pacific Beach High School Mock Trial Team Coach and District Visual and Performing Arts Committee member.

As a Community Volunteer I worked to expand Visual and Performing Arts opportunities for students by serving on the Board of Directors for the SLO International Film Festival, SLO Little Theatre and the SLO Arts Council (Arts Obispo).

I value the trust placed in me these past eight years and would appreciate your vote.