The new Oakland Mayor will affect Montera and all schools in Oakland. This is because of the Department of Education budget, which has already been reduced around the United States after Donald Trump’s election as President. If Oakland chooses the wrong candidate, this will negatively affect the funding for necessary school supplies, facilities and staff at Montera.
Following former Mayor Sheng Thao’s recall from office, the candidates for Oakland Mayor have begun announcing themselves and their goals as mayor. If the city of Oakland elects candidates such as Mindy Pechenuk who follow in Donald Trump’s footsteps, Oakland schools could face a huge budget cut, one which would be debilitating towards the department of education in Oakland and therefore Montera.
Because of how fragile of a state the department of education is in currently, further budget cuts could cause a permanent impact on students and staff at Montera to come. However, this could all be avoided if Oakland makes the wise choice and picks the correct candidates. With more information coming on all the candidates running, Oakland residents will soon have enough information to put in their best vote to help the people of the future.
The major candidates at this time include Barbara Lee and Loren Taylor.