Quotes are taken from a message written by Matt to Charles on 08/04/96...
Not sure why I am responding to you, but this message seemed sort of 
rational... ;-)
MS>I read the article in NEA Today about whether school 
MS>boards should no longer be elected, and it made most of 
MS>the arguments you do.
Although I posted my list of complaints, I am NOT in favor of 
eliminating school boards.  We have a hard enough time keeping the 
community involved in the schools without getting rid of that contact.  
I DO wish, however, that there were requirements in place that board 
members have an education (at least an Associate's degree) and take 
training before taking their seats.
MS>But what it and you miss is that 
MS>citizens who no longer feel they have any control over the 
MS>schools will not support them in tax referendums.
We have a representational system - we elect representatives to run our 
governments.  Why do we have referendums on school budgets?  We don't 
vote on the federal budget, the state budget or even the local (county, 
city, town, etc.) budgets.  Schools often have to suffer the frustration 
people feel over OTHER budgets over which they have no direct control.
Chuck
Chuck Beams
Fidonet - 1:2608/70
cbeams@future.dreamscape.com
___
* UniQWK #5290* Accept me for what I am - completely unacceptable.
--- Maximus 2.01wb
---------------