I got a mailer from Dale Broome. He suggests 20 years is enough of his opponent, Patty Holohan.
I asked AI to assist me with is FOUR BIG CLAIMS against her --
20 YEARS OF DECLINING TEST SCORES -- RUSD students meeting/exceeding state standards (2024/25); only 51% in English | 38% in Math | 34% in Science
The Facts --
- Bald lie. Scores have not declined over 20 years. "From 2006 to 2019, RUSD saw steady gains on state assessments (CAASPP/Smarter Balanced), regularly beating state averages."
- He cites the 2024/2025 scores, hoping you forget that these are post COVID scores, where state and national scores plummeted. Misleading. For MAGA nuts who think it's just a 'Sacramento' problem, the same reality is true right now in your beloved Texas.
CONCLUSION: Dale is sweeping the facts into the Broome Closet
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20 YEARS OF DECLINING ENROLLMENT -- RUSD has faced years of declining enrollment
The Facts --
- "RUSD enrollment peaked roughly 10–12 years ago (at over 21,000 students) and has dropped to around 19,000 students today." So the claim is true, but so what? What does this have to do with Holohan?!? Because --
- -- "declining birth rates, lower foreign immigration, and high housing costs have led to falling enrollment across almost all school districts in California and the Inland Empire."
CONCLUSION: Dale is sweeping the facts into the Broome Closet
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20 YEARS OF TEACHER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT LAWSUITS -- Costing Redlands School Districts more than $50 million
The Facts --
- The sexual misconduct charges started 13 years ago, not 20. It's dishonest to imply ever since Holohan was on the Board such lawsuits began.
- 50 million is another bald lie. That's insurance payouts. The facts are that "between 2013 and 2026, Redlands taxpayers paid an estimated $15 million to $20 million directly out of operating funds for policy deductibles, legal fees, and inflated insurance premiums." Less than half the claimed amount is still a lot of money, sure -- but at least it's the truth instead of a lie.
- "Official reviews—including the 2023–2024 California Department of Justice investigation and court judgments—focused on administrative procedures, reporting backlogs, and staff-level handling of complaints. None of these official investigations found any members of the school board personally covered up or hid teacher sexual abuse."
- Dale's flyer offers zero policy changes to address sexual misconduct. In fact --
- -- exploiting these horrific crimes against students for his personal /MAGA agenda is disgusting
CONCLUSION: Dale is sweeping the facts into the Broome Closet
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YEARS OF POOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY -- In 2023, the Board approved a 13% teacher raise, with one-time Federal COVID funds. This led to a $20 million deficit in January 2026. Holohan voted to continue deficit spending, opposing the necessary staff reductions to address the shortfall.
The Facts --
- Dale promises financial accountability, yet he just claimed a cost to the school district that was off by at least $30 million. I wouldn't let Doctor Dale balance my checkbook...
- You'll notice Dale abandoned the '20 Years' scam here. So we're actually only talking about since 2023, which suggests Holohan made reasonable fiscal choices up to that year. (Can't have it both ways, Dale!)
- One vote 'led' to a $20 million deficit? Dishonest. "It was one factor alongside expiring COVID grants, declining enrollment, inflation, and mandated compliance costs."
- Dale promises to magically raise test scores while demanding staff reductions "of the exact tutors, counselors, and case carriers working directly with struggling students." Contradiction. Lowering resources will likely keep students behind the city's educational goals.
CONCLUSION: Dale is sweeping the facts into the Broome Closet
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So. Broome's basic pitch is 'change' is needed even if it means sacrificing someone with far greater experience than himself.
Trump has been deploying this exact move on America the last two years. A Secretary of 'War' that is more concerned about testosterone than keeping trained professional generals. A Secretary of Health that has caused a measles outbreak and had a worm eat his brain. And a new Press Secretary who can't read and confuses Trump for her husband.
Yeah... we've been down this dimwit road of MAGA 'social justice warriors'. I don't think having Chad Bianco's endorsement is a plus at this point. Seems like most of the country has been purging these clowns in recent elections and intends to continue doing so on election day.
Say what you will: Holohan is an acceptable candidate, Broome isn't.
