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Originally Posted by mary
Maybe some smaller schools could benefit from better budgeting. I obviously can't speak for all schools, but I went to an EXTREMELY small school in rural Texas (I'm not even sure they can field an 11-man team anymore). Teachers were paid very low, textbooks were usually old, and we were very slow incorporate computers (or any other type of technology) into the general educational environment. We used a building that was built by the PWA.
I think it would have been classified, by any standard, as a "poor" school district.
But that didn't stop us from spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on the boy's athletic program.
No siree. We had a fine brand new football stadium, new uniforms, and a well paid coaching staff.
I realize that some school districts may actually be strapped for cash, despite operating efficiently.
There are others that just make bad choices.
Sorry for the OT.
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IMO, the real answer is to get athletics out of the school systems and into something like the TAAF.
It will never happen though. Too much money, and too much pride.
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