Be Informed: Districtwide Elected School Board Chair

There is an issue that is of utmost importance to the future of Orange County. It is the question of whether or not our public schools would benefit from a districtwide elected school board chair. (See my June 1, 2008 blog post.)

Voters need to be fully informed before going to the polls in November. A special referendum to decide this issue will appear on the November ballot.

This politician would have two votes in a tie, a violation of the democratic principle of one person, one vote, dilute the voices of single member districts, and potentially weaken accountability and transparency by blurring the lines of authority between the elected chair and our appointed superintendent.

Three studies have been done on this untested idea. None support it.

Learn the facts: Go to the links at top right of this blog-

"Elected School Board Chair Facts" and "Just Vote No."