Posted by
Mark on Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:40:56 PM
Two years ago the Placer County Republican Central Committee made the mistake of endorsing Rocklin School Board members Todd Lowell and Steve Paul. At that time, the committee was informed that these two individuals did not support school choice in Rocklin. They forced Rocklin Academy, an elementary charter school located on a Rocklin Unified School District campus, into signing a potential illegal agreement. This agreement forced Rocklin Academy to admit families from outside Rocklin, while hundreds of Rocklin families were forced on to a waiting list. Lets not forget that these families paid the taxes to build the school that Rocklin Academy occupies. Mr. Paul and Mr. Lowell also voted against Rocklin Academy’s request for a high school charter on 2 different occasions. Rocklin Academy has appealed that vote to the Placer County Board of Education.
After Mr. Paul and Mr. Lowell received the Central Committee’s endorsement in September of 2006, they accepted almost $15,000 in teacher union campaign donations.
Earlier this month, the Placer County Republican Central Committee corrected the mistake they made 2 years ago by not supporting the RINO, Rocklin School Board incumbent Greg Daley. The Central Committee demonstrated real leadership when they decided not to endorse Mr. Daley.
The Placer County Republican Central Committee got it right again when they failed to endorse the tax and spend Rocklin City Councilman Peter Hill and Rocklin City Councilman George Magnuson. If re-elected, Mr. Hill and Mr. Magnuson will raise your taxes. They want to raise the sales tax in Placer County, they want to establish an occupancy tax, and they supported the park tax.
Mr. Hill and Mr. Magnuson failed to support the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, high school charter school. Parents should have the right to select which school best meets the needs of their children. Mr. Hill should be reminded that Rocklin residents have paid the taxes to build the schools in Rocklin. Mr. Hill led the Rocklin City Council’s opposition to the charter school. One member of the City Council has a family member attending a charter school in Rocklin. These so-called city leaders think they are better than the people of Rocklin. They can send their family member to a charter school, but they oppose charter schools for Rocklin families.
It is time to vote Mr. Hill and Mr. Magnuson off the Rocklin City Council. Lets also not re-elect Mr. Daley to the Rocklin School Board.