It's for the children

My wife and I have lived in Moses Lake for nearly 50 years and have seen our children graduate from MLHS. Most of that time we watched our school’s athletic teams finish near the bottom of the Big Nine. That is except the wrestling team, of course. The last few years our teams have been much more competitive in the conference and at the state level. I would like to see that trend continue. But once again the school district is pushing for a second high school. They want two schools with a capacity for 1,600 students each. Based on current numbers that would make two schools with classification numbers of approximately 957 students, meaning two schools in the 2A classification. At the current fast rate of population growth in Moses Lake it will be approximately 20 years to get each school up to 1,600 students each. The last bond to expand MLHS was passed in 1999 and already needs a $13.8 million upgrade. Guess we will need to upgrade two high schools in another 20 years. Oh well, it’s for the children. Or is it for the school employees? An additional school will need a second set of coaches in all the athletic programs, more cooks, janitors, secretaries, nurses, principals and other highly-paid administrators. Sorry, but I will be voting “no” for the third time for a second high school. I would however vote to make the current MLHS one of the biggest most powerful schools in the state. If this bond fails, give me a chance to vote “yes.”

Greg Littlefield

Moses Lake