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Sydney Miller

Published: February 3, 2009

This is an open letter to the school board.
I know you are trying to be fair and did the best you can with the budget but please do not cut high school and middle school athletics!
They are so important to the kids, especially now. In a recession when many parents are laid off, there is usually more tension in the house.
Playing sports can help save the day. As you know, the argument is that sports keep the kids off the street and out of trouble. Many pro athletes have said sports also kept them focused and helped them concentrate better in school.
My question is, Why aren't the school systems getting more money from our state lottery?
When we voted for it in 1988-89, the monies were to benefit the education department.
No more austerity, plenty of money for music, the arts and athletics! What happened?
One thing is that our government in Tallahassee decided to cut funding to the education budget when the money from the lottery started coming in. That was a dirty trick and we all were and are furious about that.
In fact, instead of making the counties cut their school budgets, the state should be giving us the money they owe us; someone should check up on that. In the meantime, please do not cut athletics from our local schools.
Sydney Miller
Lake Placid

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