July 2,
2009
As you all have
probably heard, Heather Arnet is resigning from the school board. The
mayor will appoint a replacement that will hold the seat until the next
municipal election in November 2011.
I believe that I would be a powerful voice for District 2 and all of our
city’s students and will be seeking this appointment.
I have been
volunteering is the PPS for the last 15 years and I have been active in the
elections of our last two school board members. I feel that it is now time
to move from behind the scenes and pursue this appointment. If appointed,
I am committed to maintaining a continued focus on a common sense approach to
increasing student achievement while keeping a watchful eye on the budget to
ensure wise use of taxpayers’ money. I have no further political ambitions
and with the departure of my son to college this year I am in the position to
dedicate the necessary time that this important position
requires.
With major changes
occurring in our schools, it is more important than ever that we have a
well-informed school board director with a vision for a school district that
will provide a quality education for all of our children. I am attaching a
copy of the resume that I am submitting to the mayor and am asking you, who have
shown a commitment to good school board governance, to contact the mayor’s
office to ask him to appoint me to the position of District 2 School Board
Director. The mayor is required to make this appointment in the next
thirty days, so any support that you are willing to offer must be sent without
delay.
Mayor Luke
Ravenstahl
Mayor’s Office
Room 512
412-255-2626
pghschoolboard@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
In the spirit of our phenomenal
grass roots efforts of the past, if each of you recruited 2-5 other city
residents to write a letter of support, our voices would be strengthened
exponentially!
I thank you all for
your past and continued advocacy for our public schools.
Sincerely,
Kathy
Fine