Cape district's finances being handled well

To the editor:

A Speak Out caller states that Central Middle School's building is being enlarged. CMS is doing no such thing. An addition is being built to enlarge the cafeteria at Central Junior High School, and regular readers of the paper have seen articles describing the need for the enlargement.

The caller criticizes the Cape Girardeau School District without knowing basic facts. Although it quite frequently occurs in Speak Out, I am always incredulous when residents take senseless, random aim at the school district and its finances. I have heard Rob Huff, business manager for the district, say that the district will not go down on his watch, and he is doing his very best to control expenditures.

I am a parent of five children who have been educated in Cape Girardeau's schools. I am also a taxpayer and a teacher. No one likes the financial position the district is in, but I know that the least productive avenue is to continually criticize our schools without offering knowledgeable, practical solutions. If the caller is truly concerned, take the time to learn what is going on, learn the rationale behind it and then voice an opinion.

MARY STONE

Cape Girardeau