By: Frank Hilliker<\/p>\n
Dear Lakeside Republicans,<\/p>\n
This election is important. Now more than ever, we need focused leadership at every level of Government. After the past two years, we all continue to realize how important and how much influence our school boards have on the families in our community.<\/p>\n
Last week I attended a candidate forum hosted by the Lakeside Chamber of Commerce and I must tell you I was very surprised by the answers of some of the incumbent candidates running for the Lakeside School Board.\u00a0Two of them, Don Whisman and Holly Ferrante, are trying to sound like Republicans<\/u><\/em>.\u00a0They\u2019re not<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In Lakeside there are only four candidates that\u00a0are endorsed by the Republican Party of San Diego<\/strong>\u00a0because they believe in: lower taxes, parental rights, focusing on reading\/writing\/math in the classroom, career pathways for kids, and improving academic achievement for kids.<\/u><\/p>\n Long term Seat:<\/u><\/p>\n Andrew Hayes<\/p>\n Jim Bennett<\/p>\n Ron Kasper<\/p>\n Short Term Seat:<\/u><\/p>\n Autumn Ellenson<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let me share a little bit with you about the forum and some votes made at the School Board that I have observed over the past four years:<\/p>\n The Forum:<\/u><\/p>\n Two questions were asked of each candidate:<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Did California fail our kids by not reopening our schools earlier for in person\/in classroom instruction?<\/em>\u00a0All candidates answered yes. Which is interesting\u2026 I can tell you, the two candidates endorsed by the Democratic Party (Don Whisman & Holly Ferrante) said, yes. Yet,\u00a0Holly Ferrante<\/em>, repeatedly voted against motions to reopen schools. It is interesting that when you must face voters your mind changes.<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Would you oppose school bonds (tax increases on property) that do not allow for fair and open competition for projects?<\/em>\u00a0All candidates answered yes. Which is interesting\u2026 Again I can tell you the two candidates endorsed by the Democratic Party (Don Whisman & Holly Ferrante) said, yes. Yet,\u00a0Holly Ferrante<\/em>, has repeatedly supported tax increases on Lakesiders to the tune of over 150 million dollars.<\/p>\n I think these facts speak for themselves. Oh, but wait – there\u2019s more!<\/p>\n The votes of those on the board:<\/u><\/p>\n Pay Raises for high paid administrators while the district was in the red:<\/em><\/p>\n Andrew Hayes (R) \u2013 No<\/p>\n Holly Ferrante (D) \u2013 Yes (repeatedly)<\/p>\n Don Whisman (D) \u2013 Yet to be seen\u2026<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Tax Increases on Lakeside Residents:<\/em><\/p>\n Andrew Hayes (R) \u2013 No<\/p>\n Holly Ferrante (D) \u2013 Yes (repeatedly supported them)<\/p>\n Don Whisman (D) \u2013 Yet to be seen\u2026<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reopening Schools Early for in person Instruction:<\/em><\/p>\n Andrew Hayes (R) \u2013 Yes<\/p>\n Holly Ferrante (D) \u2013 No (repeatedly)<\/p>\n \n COVID-19 Mask Choice for Parents:<\/em><\/p>\n Andrew Hayes (R) \u2013 Yes<\/p>\n Holly Ferrante (D) \u2013 No (repeatedly)<\/p>\n Don Whisman (D) \u2013 No (repeatedly)<\/p>\n \n I hope you consider the\u00a0facts<\/u>\u00a0when you cast your ballot for Lakeside School Board this election.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thank you,<\/p>\n Frank Hilliker<\/p>\n Community Leader<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Photo Cred: FOX 5 San Diego<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By: Frank Hilliker Dear Lakeside Republicans, This election is important. Now more than ever, we need focused leadership at every level of Government. After the past two years, we all continue to realize how important and how much influence our school boards have on the families in our community. Last week I attended a candidate…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7774,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","category-opinion","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"\n