Upcoming Events with City Council Candidates –

•  January 12 – All Candidates:  Candidates Forum at City Hall on Thursday, January 12 at 7:30

• January 18 – City Council Candidate Tim Rood:  Meet the Candidate event, Wednesday, Jan. 18th,  7 p.m. to 8:30 pm at a Central Piedmont home. Email contact@timrood2012.com for an invitation.

Upcoming Events with School Board Candidates –

•  January 12 – All Candidates:  Candidates Forum at City Hall on Thursday, January 12 at 7:30 p.m.

• January 12 – School Board Candidate Andrea Swenson:  Ongoing Discussion at Fenton’s Ice Creamery, Piedmont Ave., following League of Women Voters Candidates Night, on Thursday, January 12.

• January 13 – School Board Candidate Sarah Pearson:  Coffee at Mulberry’s at 8:15 a.m. for further discussion of issues raised at Candidate’s Forum

• January 13 – School Board Candidate Jon Elliott:    In front of City Hall at 120 Vista Avenue, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. will be meeting with people to discuss Piedmont School Board issues.

• January 14 – School Board Candidate Rick Raushenbush:   At Beach Playfield (on Linda between Grand and Lake Aves) on Saturday, January 14  from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  meeting to talk with people interested in school issues. In the event of rain, the venue will be moved to 650 Blair Ave.

• January 14 – School Board Candidate Jon Elliott:   At Piedmont High School next to the Alan Harvey Theater will be answering questions on school issues. 

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LINK:  Candidates Discussion of Issues Facing Piedmont

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The PCA posed a series of  six questions to candidates for the Piedmont School Board in the upcoming election on February 7.  Following are School Board candidates’ responses to question #1:

The school parcel tax has increased at an annualized rate of 15% per year over the last 10 years and now represents 48% of the district’s operating budget.  A large disparity exists between the average school parcel tax for residents of Moraga (under $1,000 total K-12 assessments) versus Piedmont (averaging over $3,000).  Both are excellent school districts. How would you address this disparity?  Do you support further increases in the parcel tax?  Many school districts provide an exemption to residents 65 or older.  Do you think Piedmont residents 65 and older should be able to opt out of the tax? > Click to read more…

PCA posed a series of  six questions to candidates for the Piedmont School Board in the upcoming election on February 7.   Following are their responses to Question #3.

3.  How do you see the city and school district working together to solve problems during the next 4 years?  Please provide specific examples. > Click to read more…

PCA posed a series of  six questions to candidates for the Piedmont School Board in the upcoming election on February 7. Following are their entire responses to Question #4.

 Open Enrollment:  The Romero Bill has recently been enacted allowing out-of-district students to transfer to the Piedmont school district from low-performing schools.  Acceptance is automatic if capacity is available.  What criteria and prioritization for enrollment in the Piedmont Unified School District should be given to the following groups: children of District employees, children of City employees, grandchildren of residents, students from under-performing schools? > Click to read more…

PCA posed a series of  six questions to candidates for the Piedmont School Board in the upcoming election on February 7.  Following are their responses to Question #5.

Employee compensation:  Approximately 130 children of School District employees attend Piedmont Schools.  How is the privilege of enrolling employee children factored into the compensation packages of employees? > Click to read more…

PCA posed a series of  six questions to candidates for the Piedmont School Board in the upcoming election on February 7.   Following are their responses to Question #6.

What are the most significant issues facing PUSD over the next 2 to 5 years? > Click to read more…

The PCA posed a series of ten questions to candidates for the Piedmont School Board in the upcoming election on February 7.  Following are School Board candidates’ entire responses to question #2:

2.  How would you personally demonstrate leadership and initiative in addressing fiscal/budget issues if you are elected to the School Board, especially during the next 12 months? > Click to read more…

PCA posed a series of  six questions to candidates for the Piedmont City Council in the upcoming election on February 7.   Following are their responses to Question #3.

How should the City manage risk to General Funds on major public or private capital projects involving the City? > Click to read more…

The PCA posed a series of ten questions to candidates for the Piedmont City Council in the upcoming election on February 7.  Following are School Board candidates’ entire responses to question #7:

Should the City continue to be involved in private neighborhood undergrounding districts if City funds will be used or placed at risk?    What percentage would be your preferred threshold level of support for approving a future private undergrounding district?  Would you advocate replenishing  the $450,000 in 20 A funds not reimbursed by recent private undergrounding projects? > Click to read more…