Marc Rosenberg, Dubois Round
My name is Marc Rosenberg and I am running for re-election to the Hillsborough Board of Education. Many people have asked me, “Why are you doing this again?” Good question; here’s my answer:
After love, health and safety, the most important gift we give our children is a great education. Nothing benefits them more in their lives. As a board member, this has been my promise to our children: to give them the best education we can and to help them to grow and develop into successful young adults.
It is this principle that guides my stewardship of taxpayer money – to spend it wisely. And it also guides the balance that I seek between athletics, extracurricular activities, the fine and performing arts, and academics, to ensure a truly comprehensive educational program.
But it is academic excellence that is the top priority. It’s why we send our kids to school, and it constitutes the most important expectations we have for how our schools should perform. This is the conversation we all must have.
It’s time to start talking about how to improve our schools with positive ideas, not tear them down with anger and divisiveness. Our kids deserve better.
We are one of the lowest cost school districts in New Jersey. Hillsborough’s administrative costs are the eighth lowest of comparable districts in the state. And, we are the 20th lowest in overall cost per pupil (source: NJ School Report Card).
We have great schools in Hillsborough, and great schools are a solid hedge against more severe erosion of property values. People will pay a premium to live in communities that support education and invest in their schools. They also want to live in communities they can afford. We can all be proud of how we’ve balanced these two demands and created one of the best places to live … and learn.
My son is a 2008 graduate of Hillsborough High School. He received a solid education and I want to make sure that doesn’t change for the classes of 2009, 2010, 2011 and beyond. I do not want the quality of our schools to suffer down the road.
I am a dedicated board member, with a true focus on educating our kids, and I would appreciate your support to continue this important work. I would also like you to learn more about me. The best way to do this in a short period of time is on the Internet.
I’ve created a Web site, www.MARCforBOE.com, and I encourage you to visit and share the site with your friends and neighbors. The site details my background, experience and my top priorities. Let me know what you think; an email address is provided on the site.
You can count on me to support the high quality education our kids deserve. To do this, I am counting your support on Tuesday, April 21.
The writer is a member of the Hillsborough Township Board of Education, seeking re-election.
