If elected to the Gilbert School Board, I will ensure that there is a climate of fiscal and administrative transparency. I will ensure that tax dollars are spent wisely and responsibly. The Arizona Auditor General audit of GPS reveals a consistent decline in the percentage of the budget from 63.3% in 2006 to 59.9% last year of dollars actually reaching the classroom (predominantly teacher layoffs). This downward trend must stop. It cannot continue in this direction without negatively impacting the excellent academics our community has come to know and expect from GPS.