The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-13
TO ENLARGE THE
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Nsxt Monday between the hours of
spd D. m. the voters of the rural
ii seho0l district, together with
IL ii eight outlaying districts, will
d al a matter OF very great inn
hafte, namely: Whether or not to
aree the rural high school dis
rhe writer believes that there
aliil some misunderstanding on
m2tter among the patrons of the
ef8l districts and for that reason
afew lines on this subject.
'IrHts this will not in any way af-
The grade schools, either fiuan-
HI or otherwise. The rural high
asl has no property, except the
0sl equipment, consisting OF
kaI desks and seats, domestic
'aSe manual training, laboratory
0gher apparatus. Further, the
0aI has absolutely no Indebtedness
|sed or otherwise. Anybody
|b!Ag these statements may read
Yaz8fy same by examining the rec
aoneequently, the new district
alart out with a clean sheet, all
xAats on the same basis, except
ne districts coming In will get
Mnefit of running, acrediteG
ga1 and will share without cost
'aem, in the equipment mention
eEpnd, Cost of operation. Up till
Rfesent all students have been
zll9ed TO the school; the district
wing the vast sum of S27 per
ae'N per year, while the average
aas been in excess of 500. This
wig that the taxpayers of dis
II no. 80 and Is, which now con-
WV the rural high school district,
Qeen educating outside students
Aarge loss, which cannot be con-
a7s then brings home to every
]. woman and child not in the
'4aetS'-"here will those who
Fl 20 get high school education
nat Is the question you must
ss next Monday. Are you going
'sR sR provide an education for all
assn IN your district, by accepting
s}ust snare of taxation, or are
kelng TO let them shift for them
e and get this opportunity as
can, with the result that a
lumber of worthy young men
omen must fight their way
~ lie with a common school
9 'st9n only? What are you GO
~ do about 1t?
w realize that every penny Won
~ improved schools will come |
itn compound interest. In the
IA ~ your property? If you don't |
u 1t you will realize it when you
u H. &c ltne about your district, de-
y 10 stay OUT. You will find |
II IL prospective land buyer will !
n ! IN tne other side of the line, be-
Il "nether he buys for a nome
= .SSpecuiatlon, he will be quick !
school. "'1ess u
larger district means a grea,-
sslt operating expenses win |
y !y Oe lower than in the small
icts'ln other words, the school !
tun on a much smaller levy |
U one will say: II can sand NV
~ ',na 10 Boise, or Nampa, as the |
eni Aenay be. Maybe you can and |
i i%tt, ot., maybe you can not. The
bomna Sot'loh Is so serious all over
Man, n' OF the very rapid increase
eie Is only a question of time
Il Soy ,Iry snort time at that when
IN 0OtS VI. VIII close their doors to
H. otu9ents. But suppose, YOU
"' Is 1t going to cost your
4 ue money thus put into the
i VI " the city increase the val
M " your district? does 1t helm
hopo! p your own community = viii |
;ey ;s come back to you with in
No 'ou want to sell your prop
c"n, U, you are building un an
nnitiIllunlty at your and your
to a. expense. What are YOU
sed aignt irtgnt thing, Vote for an
6na district. t and provide for ev-
hity tn 10 so our community the OPP
b. ~ secure a high school ed
II Tor better schools,
. 3 H. GRONDAHL.