“I know that the budget situation is dire. I would hope they could do what they can without closing neighborhood schools.”

— Margaret Holdeman, retired school counselor, Lawrence

“I know how hard they work and how well they do their jobs, but I know it’s hard times, and you can’t get rid of teachers.”

— Ben Gibler, unemployed, Lawrence

“I think it’s probably a good idea to have a school nurse at each school, in case an emergency arises.”

— Pam Graff, codes inspector, Eudora

“I think they should have more than one nurse at each school. One nurse doing the job for all the kids seems kind of overwhelming.”

— Steve Herschell, sales, Lawrence