Posted by
Mark on Sunday, December 09, 2007 5:56:40 PM
I would like to direct this post to Tom Hudson, Chairman of the Placer County Republican Party. Mr. Hudson, on December 19, 2007, the Rocklin Unified School District will be holding a public hearing to discuss the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy’s (WSCA) request to the Rocklin School Board Trustees to grant a charter so this school can open for the 2008 – 2009 school year in Rocklin. In previous posts I have explained in detail that the WSCA is a grade 7 – 12 charter school. This meeting will start at 7:00 and is located at 2615 Sierra Meadows Drive in Rocklin.
Mr. Hudson, during the 2006 campaign, the Placer County Central Committee endorsed Republican Todd Lowell and Steve Paul. During the 2004 campaign, the Central Committee endorsed Republican Greg Daley.
Since the 2006 election, Republicans, Mr. Lowell, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Daley, have done everything to oppose school choice in Rocklin. This goes against one of the core values of the Republican Party and your Committee. While school choice is only one Republican core value, it is one of the most important when it comes to local school boards.
Rocklin Superintendent Kevin Brown has already told 2 Rocklin Academy Board members that the Rocklin School Board will not support the WSCA charter. As Chairman of the Placer County Republican Party, I am asking that you and your Committee publicly support the WSCA’s request for a charter from the Rocklin School District Board of Trustees. To sit on the sidelines and do nothing will only harm the credibility of the Placer County Republican Party.