And it is my strong hope that voters will elect a strong candidate who will insure that the RCBOE contracts go through a fair and open bid process and are awarded based solely on qualifications and, within the qualified bidders, the lowest bid. Remember folks, the school board has little or no impact on your child's education. The teachers take care of that. There is a REASON school boards are POLITICAL positions. That is because they are handing out taxpayer MONEY and most of your property taxes go to the school board. You know, those folks who you know little or nothing about and whose backgrounds and positions on issues are rarely covered by our local media. THEY SPEND MOST OF YOUR TAX MONEY. We already know what kind of a returen we get for that money......and it is a very poor return. One of the worst school systems in the country. And it isn't because we don't give them enough money. Our tax rates are high, very high, even for a REAL city, which Augusta is not. Elect people to the school board who are for responsible and open government. Do not elect someone out of sympathy or because they are the spouse of someone who served. Look what we got in Blackmail Betty Beard.
