A Tribune article in February 2004 reported that then-school board member Dan Siegel and others in the school district opposed Measure E, a renewal of the Measure B parcel tax with a rate hike. The story was written in the midst of a fiscal crisis and general upheaval, and opponents said they doubted the money would be handled properly.

Now that property owners might see a permanent renewal of that renewal after February’s election, how responsibly do you believe the money was spent? Here is a summary of how the district spent nearly $20 million in parcel tax funds during the 2006-07 school year:

Program                                                                      Expenditure

Class Size Reduction………………………………………………$4,996,032

Art………………………………………………………………………$549,635 Read the rest of this entry »