Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is facing a tough financial situation as decreasing enrollment, reduced funding and a dire state budget deficit has left the district scrambling to ensure it will be fiscally solvent in the coming years, district Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh said.
But while Alisal jumped at the opportunity to replace old models, many districts are hesitating because of concerns about range, infrastructure and maintenance costs.
Colgate’s Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program was established in 1991 and has reached more than 1.6 million children in more than 100 countries. The program educates students about oral health, provides free dental screenings and refers students for treatment.
“We’re excited to be in Monterey,” the district’s superintendent PK Diffenbaugh said. “This has been something that the community has asked for. (It) just confirms our commitment to Monterey, it confirms our commitment to continuing to offer high-quality, early-learning opportunities because we know that makes the biggest difference in all of our communities.”
"While we’re pleased with the court’s latest ruling in our favor, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District remains frustrated that this worthwhile project continues to be challenged and that public funds must be expended to defeat these repeated – and in this case, meritless – lawsuits,” said the district's superintendent PK Diffenbaugh.