THE RACE FOR HUNTINGTON BEACH CITY SCHOOL BOARD

Angelique Flores

HUNTINGTON BEACH -- Brian E. Rechsteiner has been a member of the

Huntington Beach City School District Board of Trustees for eight years.

“The most important issue facing us is finding a way to modernize the

30-year and older schools in our district,” he said. “Schools, like homes

of this age, need new roofs, plumbing and electrical upgrades, which are

just some of the major needs of our schools.

Rechsteiner received his bachelor’s degree in business administration,

with a concentration in management from Cal State Long Beach.

He is also a commissioned officer in the Army from the California

Military Academy.

BIO

BRIAN E. RECHSTEINER

* Age: 56

* Family: Wife Marsha, daughter Julie and son Erik

* Community Activism: Community Services Commission Board of Directors

for the PRIDE Foundation; Huntington Beach Toastmasters, Club 179; and

Toastmasters Youth Leadership program at Sowers Middle School

* Contact: (714) 964-2168 and o7 Brechsteiner@socal.rr.com

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BRIAN RECHSTEINER ON:

* THE DISTRICT’S BIGGEST CHALLENGES:

The district’s biggest challenge, he said, is finding a solution to

obtaining the state matching funds so the district will be able to

modernize schools.

“As a board, we are considering a bond to provide our match to these

funds and to be able to finance other major projects at our schools. The

research done to date shows the public is very supportive of a bond to

help with our modernization needs.”

* PROPOSITION 38:

Rechsteiner is not in favor of the proposition for a number of

reasons.

“There is no accountability to taxpayers for the use of their money,

and it will cost the state approximately $3 billion to fund the children

currently in private schools. Private schools can choose who they want to

enroll. They do not have to accept children with disabilities or

discipline problems.”