Dear LM_NET:
Why are state, federal, even private company grants so complicated?
If you qualify for the poverty level, which our district does; If you
qualify through free lunches, which our district does, then you must come up
with a catchy title, a program that includes students, parents, teachers,
community, experts, etc.
Then you must include items you do not really need and justify their
pertinence.
I always think of Sister Act when Whoopi Goldberg tells the monsignor, "It's
all about getting butts in the seats!"
Why can't these applications just let me say:
Our students' reading levels are alarmingly low.
I need more books to satisfy the student/faculty needs.
I need more books to meet state standards.
Period.
Maybe we need a heading for soapbox.
Thanks for listening.
Kay Goss
Director, Library Media Services
Mansfield Secondary Library
316 West Ohio Ave. Mansfield, MO. 65704
Home of Laura Ingalls Wilder
417-924-3236 Ext. 311
fup001@mail.connect.more.net
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