$10,000 campaigns for school board?

I received an e-mail this morning soliciting donations for a school board campaign in Cambridge, Mass. According to the message, campaigns there have been costing about $10,000.

I suspect that a lot of good people do not run for the Cambridge board because they are uncomfortable asking for mone, spending their own money and publicly campaigning.

Makes me appreciate the nominating committee process in Edgemont. Since no public campaigns are needed, good, well-screened people who are remiss to campaign can and do serve on our board.

If and when this process breaks down, it could be all to easy to slide down the slippery slope to where Cambridge, Mass is now: five-figure campaigns and out-of-state solicitations for funds.