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create educational excellence. Yet it is ultimately the intangibles that matter—morale, expectations, disciplined focus, good teaching and curriculum. lb take an example from Rappahannock sports— three years ago the Rappahannock high school girls,’ softball team won the state championship. The county was elated. Never happened before. Was it because of a new ball field? High tech bats or new esteem enhancing uniforms? No, it was because they hired a controversial coach who set high expectations and emphasized intense drilling of the basics —throwing and catching. He transformed the same team within one year. Such an approach would serve well the academic side of the house.
In the proposed bond budget, two vocal lobbies seem to have scored with the school board—track and band.
(The new gymnasium is supposedly “an absolute need” as is the air conditioning of the elementary school. I would like to know if there are contrary views from with
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