Priority 03
Real Transparency
Make budgets, ballot measures, policies, and major district decisions understandable to busy families who are not in the education space — not just to people who already know the system.
The question I had
“Can an ordinary parent actually understand where school money goes — and what major decisions are being made in their name?”
Why I started looking
I tried to follow a funding measure and a district budget document as an ordinary parent. The trail went cold quickly, and it became clear that the information exists but is rarely explained in plain language.
Why it matters
Transparency isn't a slogan; it's a design problem. When budgets and ballot measures are understandable, families can participate in decisions instead of just hearing about outcomes.
What the evidence says
One headline statistic, one clear chart, a few findings — each with sources. Until they're verified, this section stays honestly empty.
Headline statistic
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Statistic will appear here once verified against a primary source.
Findings will be published here — 2 to 4 at a time, each one sourced — as research is completed.
Transparency: the key chart
One chart, one idea — published when the underlying data is verified.
Data being assembled
Verified sources will appear here as the analysis is completed.
What we know
Research in progress
Evidence-supported findings will be listed here, each with its sources.
What we still don't know
Open questions, stated plainly.
- Which district financial documents exist, and how readable are they for a non-expert?
- How are major decisions communicated to families today, and where do parents say they get lost?
What I would do
Action steps in development
Concrete actions will be published here as they're shaped with parents, educators, and community input.
How we would know it's working
Measurable indicators in development
Future indicators will be named here so progress can be checked, not just promised.
What could change?
No page on this site promises outcomes that depend on future funding, district staff, collective board decisions, or circumstances that cannot yet be known. Here is what would remain undecided — and who would decide it.
Decisions that remain with the board
- What the board chooses to publish, and how clearly — much of this is directly within the board's control
Delegated to district administration
- How documents are organized and published day to day
Depends on teachers & school staff
Not yet assessed
Funding assumptions
Not yet assessed
Enrollment assumptions
Not yet assessed
State & federal dependencies
Not yet assessed
Known risks
Not yet assessed
Questions still unanswered
- Which district financial documents exist, and how readable are they for a non-expert?
- How are major decisions communicated to families today, and where do parents say they get lost?
This is the campaign's language standard in practice: "will" is reserved for what Geetha can personally and directly control — asking for data, explaining trade-offs, making her reasoning public. Everything else is described as what she would advocate for, prioritize, or evaluate — never as a guarantee.
Explore the data
Measure L vs. Measure W
Two separate measures from two separate districts — what each one would do, in plain language.