Although I imagine many of you have already voted, I certainly couldn’t let this weekend go by without reminding everyone how crucial it is to vote YES on MEASURE S. Already woefully underfunded, our school district was severely impacted by this last State budget crisis (and, by all accounts, the situation will actually get worse as the State is already talking about further cuts to education). In addition, we had to absorb a half-million dollar hit because of the mismanagement of the San Mateo County Treasurer of all of the public agency funds in the county.
So, passing Measure S will certainly not be a panacea — it will just get our heads above water and give us a little more wiggle room to invest in teachers, technology, and crucial programs in our schools. And the cost is modest — only an additional $75 per year per property owner (one can imagine that the positive impact to the local property values for having strong schools will easily be more than that!)
But, the measure needs a 2/3 majority to pass, and in a small town like this, every vote makes a difference. Similar measures in other towns have lost by a single vote! Four years ago, a school board contest in San Carlos was decided by 8 votes! So, please, please, please, tell everyone you know to get out to the polls and support our schools.
Thank you for your support!
