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Show More letters on p Need is critical. Support leeway tax vote Editor: For the past two and one-half years I have been involved in the Alpine District Public Involvement Council. Through this service I have become aware of the effort the Alpine School District is making to educate our children and the needs it has in doing it. The district has less money to work with than any other district in the state. If the district just had the same funds as the state average there would be about $300 more per child to work with. The work is being accomplished for less money by innovation (extended (ex-tended day, extended year, year round school, etc.) by larger classes, by lower administration costs (less than one-half state average) and by going without. The children are short of supplies, textbooks, media materials and maintenance on buildings is falling behind. Only through a voted leeway do we have the opportunity to raise the funds necessary to cover some things the children are now going without. I believe the need is. that the leeway shoul 1 (f, None of us are very ar0 additional taxes. though we must d priorities are, and be a them. Let us vote for theyareourUjJ |