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Published May 20, 2005 Avoid distraction Let's not get distracted by topics that have no real bearing on whether Measure A, a parcel tax for our Palo Alto schools, should pass and the abilities of the PAUSD leaders as good fiscal managers. Case in point is any discussion of the Voluntary Transfer Program (VTP), previously known as the Tinsley Program. I support this diversity program. Regardless of anyone's personal opinion of the program, our participation is mandated by a court decision. The program impacts more than six other surrounding districts and is based on the notion that segregation results in unequal education. To suggest that the district turn to the courts to overturn this desegregation order because it would improve our budget picture is misleading. Such pursuit would be costly. Further, based on current demographics for Palo Alto and the latest test-score results for the geographic area covered by the Tinsley decision, it is unlikely the courts would provide the kind of decision others suggest is possible. Let's stay focused on why we need to approve Measure A. We need to replace funding we once received from the state of California that is no longer available to us. Without the passage of Measure A, we will not be able to maintain the quality of the educational experience we have come to expect for all of our children in PAUSD.
Vote yes on Measure A on June 7.
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