
Ronald Reagan High
A battle is heating up in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. The district is about to build a third high school due to all the people moving into this area. One of the Board Education Members, Ken Dickson (also a candidate for the 66th Assembly District) is leading an effort to name the new school Ronald Reagan High School. Shockingly enough there is some push back on this effort by the local teachers union. I personally support this endeavor, and for that matter naming as many buildings as possible after one of our great Presidents.
At this time there are only three high schools in the country named after President Reagan; one each in Texas, Florida and North Carolina. Murrieta has the opportunity to be the first community to name a high school after Ronald Reagan in California, his adopted state, where he served as governor and attained national prominence. They decision on this is going to be made at the end of the month.
Dickson is working overtime to generate community support on this naming effort. I wish him well.… Read More