When we moved to Plumas Lake, my son attended Riverside Meadows for 7th and 8th grade. We were impressed by the incredible teachers, staff, and the friendships he built, but we also discovered that Riverside Meadows wasn’t designed for middle school students. Originally built as an elementary school, its facilities aren’t equipped to meet the needs of older students. From lacking proper sports facilities to not having lockers, the school is struggling to accommodate students as they grow, and overcrowding is becoming an issue district-wide.

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Building a new middle school isn’t just a matter of convenience—it’s about providing our kids and teachers with the learning environment they deserve. We need facilities that support their academic, social, and physical development, and smaller class sizes that allow for more personalized learning.

As Plumas Lake grows, ensuring the construction of this new school is vital to preserving the quality of education we value, and it’s something I am deeply committed to advocating for as your board member.

Year-Round School Schedule

While research on the educational impact of year-round school schedules may be mixed, one thing is clear: these schedules pose significant challenges for families, teachers, and students. A year-round system can complicate the logistics of family life, especially for parents who work full-time, like my wife and me, and it also limits the availability of extracurricular activities, summer programs, and special education services that are so important for our kids’ growth and development.

Plumas Lake is facing a critical decision. If we don’t build a new school soon, we may be forced to adopt a year-round schedule by 2026 due to overcrowding. This will affect not just current students, but future generations, including my own newborn daughter, who could be attending Rio by 2028. I am committed to doing everything in my power to prevent this shift.

As your board member, I’ll work tirelessly to push for the construction of a new school and, if necessary, ensure that any transition to year-round schooling has as minimal of an impact on families, students, and teachers as possible.