Letters to the Editor

Thank your school board

Editor, the Journal,

January is School Board Recognition Month. It is a great time to recognize our elected community members who selflessly give their time and energy in support of high-quality public schooling for our youths. School board members in the Grapeview School District are entrusted by this community with responsibility for an annual budget of over $3 million, two hundred-plus students, 37 employees and three main buildings.

School boards are charged with making decisions that can sometimes be quite difficult or require sifting through a great deal of inform...