My top priority is to cut excessive spending in our district. School districts are like individuals and families on fixed incomes. School districts receive around 7.4 percent from the federal government, 47 percent from local property taxes, and 45.6 percent from the state. All three of the above mention funding sources are reluctant or unable to increase funding and are more likely to cut funding in the future. Therefore, boards of education must react like individuals and families on fixed incomes by finding ways to cut excessive spending. We can not continue to ask local taxpayers to fund our schools if we can not show them we are doing everything in our power to cut excessive spending as well.