As a Chandler resident, CUSD alumnus, and experienced educator, I care deeply about the district’s future, which led me — and a majority of Chandler’s voters — to oppose the latest bond measure.
While it may be easy to dismiss this result as a reaction to the “culture wars,” my vote had nothing to do with such issues. Instead, it reflects a broader shift in voter attitudes toward school bonds — a shift from automatic approval by a wide margin, to one that demands a new era of transparency and fiscal responsibility.
This year’s rejection of CUSD’s bond measure should be interpreted as a confidence check from the community. Governing Board Member Kurt Rohrs, who stood as the lone dissenting vote against the bond referendum, raised legitimate questions about the district’s future in an era marked by declining enrollment, a locked housing market, and strong competition from school choice…