"Each year our school at Nezperce, Idaho, raises the amount that has to be given to the taxpayers in an override levy to support our schools. The rising costs of fuel and heating bills soar, yet the amount that schools are getting remains about the same. Last year, Nezperce School cut $95,000 from our budgets through staff cuts. This is a huge amount of money for a small rural school. Many schools are going to a four-day school week.

"I do not mind mandates as long as they are funded, but schools cannot continue to fund the rising costs of technology and testing without more help. Our students deserve the best education we can afford. We have to speak for our children and students to ensure they receive the best quality education!"

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