A few days ago I received a letter from our local school board. Due the increasing cost of fuel for the buses, and everything else as a result, to cut expense the board has decided to cut a few teachers, teachers aides, and a janitor. Under the Oregon Department of Education rules school athletics and extra-cirriculum activities are not required for a school district to remain certified, yet no school in Oregon will dare cut expense in these two areas. Why not???? Our classes are too large, yet we cut the number of teachers. Our students score low on their tests so we grade on a curve and give passing grades to those who score 58 out of a 100. Starting in the local middle schools students are identified as college material, jocks and others then teacher set priorities to help the top college and jock types and shun the others. Why???? Why are members of the wrestling team taught that anerexia and bolemia are ways to maintain their weight?

Class sizes should be regulated; Kindergarten 18 or less, grades 1-3 21 or less, grades 4-6 24 or less, grades 7-9 27 or less and grades 10-12 30 or less. Test scores should be set at A=90-100%, B=80-89% and C=70-79%. Anything lower students are technically illiterate. As for student clasifications, they should be abolished, help those that need the most help first.