In “Fundraising falls short, Malibu blamed” from May 21, SMMEF Director Linda Greenberg is quoted as saying, “While our goal may become $2.2 million, I think the capacity of the community is well beyond that.” She’s right. In 2009-10, PTAs across the district raised over $3.9 million. Then, in 2011, the Board of Education imposed centralized fundraising and donations fell off a cliff.
Greenberg goes on to say, “This is a change for the entire community, so it’s going to take some time.” How much time just to get back to where we were? Three more years? Five? And how much money will have been lost to our schools along the way?
Craig Strachan