State Budget Cuts

**joe morgan** · February 18th, 2010, 05:12 PM

Looks like the Wise County Schools are set to lose another 2-3 million in the new Governor's cuts.

I don't see how they can keep the small schools open now unless the local government anties up.

**retiredteach** · February 18th, 2010, 05:18 PM

Going to get interesting in light of the fact that one school board member stated he would never vote for consolidation no matter what the facts were.

**imported_elp6n** · February 18th, 2010, 07:13 PM

Read this about the proposed cuts in The Roanoke yesterday
http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/236851

While not a full comprehensive run-down, it's still an eye opener.

**starbuck** · February 18th, 2010, 08:47 PM

is it going to come down to moving the small schools into the big schools, like was the plan back when.

**cosmo99** · February 18th, 2010, 09:04 PM

One of the heartbreaking things is the low income school breakfasts that are going away. Some children don't get anything to eat other than at school. This is pitiful for them..

**sup-rbeast** · February 18th, 2010, 09:59 PM

Really, common folks..especially the poor don't mean anything to politicians anymore... especially to the GOP. It's just spineless to throw the weakest (poor children) under the bus first. Here's the "jobs governor" (my a$$) eliminating more jobs in his first budget than he'll ever create while he's in office. Seems like folks would learn to not vote for someone whose party has traditionally hurt them, their families, and their area just because they are well adept at blowing hot air. But VA, and this area in particular did go for Dubya twice..go figure. Makes me question the brain power of the majority of folks around here. Sure he won't raise your income tax, he'll just raise taxes on every other necessity you need and strip away any help struggling families depend on.. And in most situations, it always seems like the children suffer first and most..and it's a **** shame.