Chillicothe RII Board of Education:
Every morning when I enter Chillicothe High School, I can sense tension in the air. Although our teachers try to hide it, they are not happy. Our teachers still continue to offer us the best education that they can, but their excitement for coming to work every day has diminished. I believe that they have extremely valid reasons for their anger.
It makes me sick to my stomach to read about the budget cuts within the school district! Are we really trying to give our kids a good education, or are we worried about spending money on administrative costs?
I thought it might be of some value to you and the Council to have a copy of my remarks at the Council meeting of last Monday night concerning the disposition of the Leeper Hotel.
Since there does not seem to be any activity on the part of our local government bodies to apply for stimulus money set aside for smaller communities, I am proposing one that has long been overlooked. This project covers three of the main objectives of the plan: Putting people back to work, roads and bridges.
Once again, we have been hearing that this is the most important election in our history -- maybe so and maybe not. I’m sure that was also said during the election leading up to the Civil War, and probably again in the depression era of the late 20’s.
Actually, neither candidate can have much effect on the economy except for his/her ability to sway congress. Congress controls spending, so statements that begin with “My plan … “ do not really mean much unless Congress goes along. Even with complete cooperation from Congress, a major change in economic policy frequently takes years to become fully effective, and by then a different administration gets the blame or credit. The United States economy is like a huge ship, and moving the rudder full left or right will still take the ship a very long time to turn. Our current problems have grown from seeds planted years ago. In the same way, our present military shortages stem from cuts made years ago.
In reference to the letter of Monday, July 21, 2008, “Cats in the Park” I fully understand the problem faced by Mr. Charles E. Giard.
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