Tom Sutterfield is in the run-off election for School Board District 4. This is NOT about who has the best smile or a personality contest even though Tom has both, but it involves a very serious matter--the education of our kids along with being responsible for several billion dollars. Tom Sutterfield has vast experience involved in budgeting and was on the board of the Learning Excellence Foundation where he enabled an increase in pay for teachers.
This year the PB County School Board budget is as follows:
The FY15 all funds totals $2,315,232,281 comprised of the following:
General Fund $1,654,256,842
Special Revenue ‐ Food Service 107,769,081
Special Revenue ‐ Other 110,476,721
Debt Service 303,926,981
Capital Projects 383,335,627
Sub‐Total $2,559,765,252
Less Transfers: (244,532,971)
Total Funds $2,315,232,281
"The School District of Palm Beach County is the twelfth largest school district in the United States, and the largest employer in Palm Beach County with more than than 20,000 employees, which includes nearly 13,000 teachers and more than 7,000 support employees."
He has been endorsed by the Palm Beach Post as the best candidate to fulfill the mission statement. Their mission statement says, The School District of Palm Beach County is committed to providing a world-class education with excellence and equity to empower each student to reach his or her highest potential with the most effective staff to foster the knowledge, skills, and ethics required for responsible citizenship and productive careers.
You've convinced me!
ReplyDeleteErica Whitfield has received numerous donations from Lake Worth's cronies who hope to get her vote when their developer and builder buddies come to the school board for lucrative contracts.
ReplyDeleteHer dedication to organic gardening in schools is wonderful and she will hopefully continue and expand it throughout our county in the coming years.
If he is pictured taking advice from Joe Biden, or even being seen in the same frame, you've got to wonder about his decision making processes. Does he have the same foot in mouth decease?
ReplyDeleteIt just shows that he can get along with people from all political parties...
ReplyDeleteHe's a Republican.
ReplyDeleteLynn why didn't you just include your name along with the post at 5:27? It's obviously you.
ReplyDeleteI did not write that. Why do you assume that every intelligent comment is written by me? :) What a woose. I stand up for my comments, unlike you.
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