Why Nicole Tonini for Alvin ISD Board of Trustees?

Here are some of the reasons why you need to vote for Nicole Tonini on Saturday (11-May-2013) as expressed eloquently by one of our neighbors (Elena K. Heaton):
• We need representation on the board. The Manvel side represents 50% of the student population, an estimated 50% of the tax base and 80% of the growth, yet we have no representation on the Board. Nicole lives in Shadow Creek. Her kids go to Manvel High School, Nolan Ryan and Mary Marek. She is our neighbor!
• We need an "involved mother". Someone who has a working relationship with the City Council and a strong relationship with the teachers and parents from her years of community and school involvement.
• We need a non-partisan board. We need Trustees who will put the students, community, tax-payers and teachers first and not be worried about their Party
• We need people who are transparent with their campaign finances. We need people who show who will openly show their sources of revenue and expenses and who comply with the State Ethic’s finance requirements
• We need people who are willing to SPEND TIME with all of the constituents and not just those from their neighborhood.
• We need people who will also care about the students and not just about lowering the tax rate (which by the way is the second lowest in the region)

Think about the few events that will be happening shortly and who we need representing us:
• When the new bond (which includes the SCR high school) is being prepared and packaged this summer to be voted on in November, don’t you want someone from the west side to have an input into the process? Who will best understand your needs as citizens – someone who has worked with you and in the schools and with the students for the past ten years or someone who just visits the west side during election time?
• When new school boundaries are being decided for elementary school 15, wouldn't you like to have someone from this side of the district on the Board to help make those decisions?

Please vote Nicole Tonini.