How about this: tonight I asked my instructor if budget cuts at the state level could eliminate extra curricurlar activities next year. His reply. YES! Not maybe but YES! After school activities at most large school districts is about 2-3% of the total budget. He said his district, which is a large one, will face closing it's doors in the next three years if things stay the way they are right now. He got a call from a House member today. The State House member wanted to know if ticket sales from athletic events completely funded the athletic department. Of course the answer is no. It is not hard to find statistics that show students involved in after school activities are much more likely to be successful after high school than those who are not involved in such activities. There are 3 proposals out there right now. One from Graves, one from the Senate, and one from the House. I would like to know which one is the best. The state congress usually deals with school finance at the end of April.
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