Speak Out A 08/24/02

School suggestions

DO YOU ever notice that when the school district says it will not have enough money, it threatens with cutbacks of new textbooks or athletic equipment? As an employee of this school district, I have a suggestion: Try cutbacks in the board office. When I filled out an application, I was in there for an hour and heard two individuals sit there the whole time and talk about their aches and pains. Also, the pensions we are giving the upper management in that office are ridiculous. Just because you have a college education doesn't mean you can rob us high school graduates blind.

Pay for the basics

I'M CALLING In regard to the possible tax increase for the schools. Why don't the taxpayers pay just for basic education? If the parents want their children in sports or music, they can chip in. That would save the taxpayers, and the students would still have their basic education.