Nigel;
Time to think globally my man. The cut they are talking about is unprecedented in the history of the state of Kansas. If it passes there will be a lot of school districts and I mean 70 to 80 percent of the districts in the state of Kansas that will have a difficult time simply meeting basic needs. I am talking about paying the light bills here and heating their schools. You can do the math here for yourself and math in Ablilene is pretty much the same as it is here in Kansas City. Just multiply 300 bucks times every single kid in your school district and that is how much in the hole compared to this year you are about to be. It is a big world out here and Abilene, while it is a wonderful place, is not the center of the Universe. If they have a choice, and they will have to make one be sure of this, between meeting the basic educational needs of the students (and I mean just barely) and having athletic programs, enough teachers, band programs, yearbooks, and all the other things that are not directly related to readin' writin' and rithmetic, what do you think they will have to do. WAKE UP NIGEL!! I bet if a metor hits Kansas, Ablilene will be unaffected by it, I am sure they have a plan in place. You better try to get some of those good folks out there to call their congressmen or we are going to have a mess on our hands. By the way do me a favor and call Paul Dennis and tell him Randy Westfahl said hi will you.