My mother taught in Marin County public schools. I'm married to a public school teacher. Between the two of them, I've heard plenty about the part of the job that happens after the last bell. I know what these schools mean to families because they are the center of mine.
A trustee's job is to govern: oversee the finances, limited as they are, and put every dollar where it does the most good. I trust our educators. They know their students. So I ask the hard questions — and then we fund the answers.