I was thrilled to open an email earlier today from Kentfield School District Superintendent Mary Jo Pettigrew. In the letter to Bacich and Kent parents, Mary Jo said the school board reinstated 21 classroom aides and approved the hiring of a 5th grade teacher to keep class sizes small. The funds for the positions are coming from “receipt of federal stimulus monies, a lower projected reduction in categorical funding for 2009-2010 from the state, the continued support of the Kentfield Schools Foundation and the fiscal prudence of the District.”
Despite lower property tax revenues and state budget cuts, the school has been able to keep small class sizes and enrichment programs such as art, music, woodshop, drama and physical education.
In addition to being good news for parents, the news is great for Kentfield/Greenbrae property owners. The high ranking school district helps keep property values in the community steady.
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