Salaries weren't all that good, and she had to buy teaching aids. But worst of all, as a new teacher, she never knew if she would have a job the next year because of constant levy failures. There is widespread conviction that the schools aren't doing enough and the administration is top heavy. Last summer, I asked for a breakdown of salaries and received a reply in October. There is a wide disparity between the amounts paid to teachers and to administrators.
State law provides for using the public bus system to transport students.
It would seem practical to do so to the greatest extent possible. Use of student cards or tokens would permit more freedom for the students. Community members repeatedly suggested year-round schools. That could be easily done if they had a choice of which three quarters of the year they would like to have their children in classes. I would like to see the school make some real changes in programs and the assignment and pay of personnel.