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advancing to the podium, reading similar talking points and truisms about children and the future of our country. A few brave citizens dared to challenge the spending levels and efficiency of our county schools before the meeting ended amidst self-congratulatory remarks from some members of the Board of Supervisors regarding their proposed modest cut in property taxes.
In recent years, the Superintendent of Schools and the School Board have effectively advanced the rationale for ever increased school spending. Indeed, spending levels even increased in the face of shrinking
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