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Show I pTA meeting was not place for leeway propoganda most absurdly fallacious reasonings I nave ever heard. Finally, it was inferreed that I was not a "concerned parent" because I wasn't following the pattern that was obviously the intent in-tent of the debacle. Prior to this occasion I was undecided on the leeway issue, but since have asked questions, read, and have come to several conclusions, (none of which do I believe, qualify me to become an "unconcerned parent".) It all boils down to this in my mind. Before any change (such as passage of this leeway) there must be an irrefutable need established for that change, and then it should be shown that the suggested change is the best possible solution to the problem. These are the burdens that must be shouldered by the proponents of the leeway. The need stated by Mr. Graham, the purported iniator of the leeway petition, is that our children are going without textbooks text-books and supplies, and that teachers are forced by circumstances cir-cumstances to buy supplies out of their own pockets. If true, this is an apalling situation since these expenditures represent those items that are at the very core of our children's educational processes. I would suggest- that if this is the situation, then the administrators of Alpine School District have very poor judgement in prioritizing the spending of our money we have already given them stewardship over. If we still are fielding football. . teams, but can't afford pencils, then we don't need a leeway, we need to fire some people. Of course, maybe the stated n eed is an outright falsehood. If that's the case then I feel we need to call for a criminal investigation into those perpetrating such a fraud against the people of this area. Before an evaluation as to whether this leeway would be the best possible solution, there has to be a proven problem. To date this has not been done. Certainly, Mr. Graham's insulting "suggestions" that if this leeway isn't passed our children very well may wind up in prison, ,the economy will take a downturn, unemployment will skyrocket,, and foodstamps use will bulge "just doesns't hack it! !" If there is irrefutable evidence of a need then show it to us while there is time to evaluate the second question. . . Is this leeway the best possible solution? Until then, I'm keeping my wallet closed. We'd be foolish not to.. --Donald L. Clark Lehi, Utah J EdilQr lhPr night I attended "Back V hS Night" at my children's to VrV school. I went to meet ' lem teachers, to learn what I Kdo to assist them, and to see if 00 were any new programs at the therei fhis year. ever, ins'ead of the expected a we were shown a photo Mentation Prepared by a Mr. Ray I on the upcoming leeway i After the presentation the ' ,ole nts to Pusn tne "Pcommg ' Z continued. Finally, after : 'fl.,30 minutes I pointed out that had come for a different purpose ! ; ed would appreciate getting on 1 ' Ifelt used by being trapped in a : tive audience situation by our ! : Z being used by pro-leeway t ; Les without any warning. We ' Irt i futhermore subjected, by Mr. . : Yarn's "arguments", to the |