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Busing...

As a District, we need to continue our efforts to save money on transportation and consider the financial impact of everyone who lives here. Should we continue our current policy of Signature Schools and Open Enrollment? Serious discussions need to take place on this topic, starting in September. We should all be aware of the diesel fuel consumed by the numerous buses that travel through our neighborhoods, for both economic and environmental considerations. Money spent unnecessarily on busing is money that can be better spent elsewhere.

Safety

  • Student safety remains our first priority. While I advocate continuing a close relationship with the Greece Police Department, we should also strive to avoid band-aid solutions to violence, putting our energy instead into proactive interventions and policies that will alter the environment our students learn in. Students need to know that their welfare is our top priority.

Audit

  • The New York State Comptroller’s audit has revealed improprieties concerning the misuse of public funds. If the trust of the community is to be regained, then we must get to the bottom of this situation. We urge that a “forensic” audit to be held so that the community can receive a thorough accounting, (explanation) to determine what, if any, wrong doing was committed. For this purpose, we will continue to cooperate fully with legal authorities until the matter is justly resolved.