Opinion - There is more to it than the Knowledge Bowl

The Knowledge Bowl program was eliminated from the Colfax School District’s budget when the advisor resigned. Ostensibly, the decision to drop the program and not replace the advisor was made to save money.

When the school board learned of the cut, it reacted by funding the program with money from other extracurricular budgets. Specifically, the Knowledge Bowl costs are to be made up by a cut in all extracurricular pay by one percent.

Understandably, those receiving pay for advisor and coach positions are unhappy. Their pay, at least at this point, has been cut.

Academic programs are generally...