Thanks for understading.
I agree with you totally on that schools and districts are going to have to consolidate because of our wonderful political leaders (cue snickers).
On this note, I see schools in low-populated areas being consolidated first, ie western Kansas is going to have to travel farther and the creation of "county" high schools. Rossville, and St. Marys will definatly be in there, but towards the end.
Also, I can see districts consolidating to save money. I could truly see in 20 years perhaps (if the state does nothing good) not only Rossville and St. Marys combining, but adding Silver Lake in there with a school in Rossville.
Silver Lake is easily one of the smallest districts in Kansas because it runs only a grade school and JR/SR high. Consolidating the Silver Lake/Kaw Valley district is a very forseeable prediction. I mean, with a centered school in Rossville, St. Marys travels 7 miles and Silver Lake goes only 5 miles.
Not meaning this would happen, but it could soon if the state does not pull their heads out of their asses.
On another note, imagine the sports power that a Rossville/Marys/Lake school would create. Wrestling would be insane, while others like golf, softball, baseball, football, hell about every sport would whoop some fools. The three schools split already bring a lot of State Championships (or close to) being seperate.
Just a thought.
Brett Shoffner
