STATE: Cut and consolidate

A good way for Idaho to cut costs and improve services to its citizens is to consolidate as many Idaho departments and entities as possible, especially eliminating the excessive number of public school districts from 115 to 44. One district per county; 115 public school districts is a total rip off to taxpayers. All those high paid administrators and staffs would put millions into the state’s education budget, maybe by eliminating excessive payrolls, etc., then putting more funds to teachers and students. Maybe the state’s poor standing in education levels will improve!

One hundred fifteen public school districts for such a small, 1.5 million total, state population is a rip off of taxpayers. Then maybe they won’t keep putting up all these school levies that for the most part raise taxes. Cut costs, consolidate. The legislature needs to consider this idea.

MONTE HILLMAN

Rathdrum