Election 2011: Bruce Bailey, Greenfield School Board

Greenfield School Board president Bruce Bailey, 4281 S. 81st St., is fighting to hold onto his seat and said his top priority is maintaining the current programming in the face of a difficult budget.

“We have to watch our tax dollars and where they’re going,” he said. “I continue to be an independent voice on the board.”

During his tenure, Bailey was the only board member who voted against a 4.4 percent pay increase for administrators in 2009 and voted against building a new administration building before the old one was sold.

“I urged caution,” he said. “You have to save taxpayer dollars when you can.”

Bailey said he hopes to maintain a balance between what the taxpayers can afford and the needs of the students.

”We need to provide the best education possible, but we also have to consider the economy,” he said.