NEWS RELEASE -- Message from Board of Education President Dr. John Lee Evans to San Diego Unified Staff

Reporters and editors: Board of Education President Dr. John Lee Evans
sent this to all district staff yesterday, Nov. 7. If you have any
questions, please contact Bernie Rhinerson, Chief of Staff, at
619-725-5567.

Jack Brandais | Communications Department | San Diego Unified School
District | (619) 725-5570 (Desk) | (619) 607-0477 (Cell)

To: District Staff
From: Dr. John Lee Evans, Board of Education President

A Message to All Staff: Your Hard Work Saved San Diego Unified Schools

Superintendent Kowba and all San Diego Unified employees,


Voters in San Diego and across the state have spoken loudly and clearly in
support of our public schools. Prop 30 and Prop Z won because all of our
employees throughout our district have proved through hard work and
dedication to students that we have schools worth investing in.


The positive election results are an indicator that the tide against
public education has turned. The state will now have more resources that
can be used to stop the hemorrhaging of the past four years. The first
good news is that we will not have to cut 14 days off this school year
which will help ensure that our students continue to achieve at higher
levels.


But while we are not suffering immediate further cuts, we must still
contend with our current budget that has already been decimated by four
years of cuts. We can only do this by continuing to work together. We
are San Diego UNIFIED.


I am proud to be associated with the staff, students and parents of San
Diego Unified. I also want to offer my congratulations to our newest
member of the board, Marne Foster. She is a lifelong educator and a proud
San Diego Unified mom who will be an excellent addition to the Board of
education.


Thanks again,

John Lee Evans
President, Board of Education



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