OPINION: Current School Tax Continues until July 2014
Is there misinformation in mailer and Superintendent letter?
Both the letter of January 25th sent by Superintendent Constance Hubbard, and the Proponents mailer and website state that without Measure A funds, the Piedmont Unified School District would need to reduce personnel by one-third.
In fact, in the event of Measure A failing, Measure B continues to July 1, 2014.
Measure B will bring in $9,433,243.
Measure A would have brought in $9,431,520Would the proponents explain how the statement in the Superintendent’s letter and the Proponents mailer and website is not misinformation?
We have ample time to vote on another tax and the failure of Measure A does not take any funding away from the schools. In the interest of an honest process this statement deserves a correction.
Helen Steers, Piedmont Resident
Editors’ Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Piedmont Civic Association. PCA does not support nor oppose ballot measures or candidates for public office.
Helen is correct. Unfortunately the misinformation was broadcast over KCOM, but this correction will receive scant publication.
The damage is done.
Just another reason to vote NO on Measure A in March and get things right … including rightly explained … in November.