Nigel

The very reason you state to not get excited is the most compelling reason to get excited. Just as Abilene already looked at cuts in these programs and found ways around it, most districts, especially rural areas with declining enrollment have already made several rounds of cuts in recent years. In essence the easy cuts and waste have already been made, which makes it more likely that programs for kids (including atheletics) will get cut next time. Don't fool yourself!!!