At the last minute tonight I was pulled away from my plans to attend the Plano ISD Town Hall meeting about “proposed” changes to the state accountability system and instead to attend a local Christie Elementary PTA fundraiser at CiCi’s Pizza on Spring Creek and Alma. I received a phone call from the local community leader, volunteer and supporter, Thomas Mendillo, around 5:15 and it didn’t take him long to convince me that my place tonight was to support my PTA and talk with the parents in my own neighborhood. One thing I consistently heard tonight from parents was that they didn’t understand why there was a town hall meeting tonight about changes that haven’t happen yet and were outspoken about the fact that there has to be more pressing issues for the school board to discuss. I have to say I agree with them. A better town hall topic would have been how the school board plans to balance the $17.5 million budget deficit.
Me and Thomas Mendillo
Thank you to Mike the Manager at Cici’s Pizza at Spring Creek and Alma for letting me put up campaign signs and talk to Christie Elementary parents tonight while we raised money for our PTA.
Me and Mike the Cici's Manager
(This is not an endorsement from Cici’s Pizza)
Political advertising authorized by Steve Navarre
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