Reclassification of school athletic districts

The Arkansas Athletic Association is proposing to cut school travel costs by reclassifying school athletic districts. Not everyone wants to go along, including Mountain Home AD Janet Wood. Wood says the proposal doesn't go far enough and doesn't fulfill its cost-saving intent.

The AAA board will likely vote in August on a measure that will combine current 6A districts and the state's largest 7A schools, putting Mountain Home in the same conference as much bigger schools. Many in Texarkana would like to see the consolidation of the two districts, mainly because we're two-time defending 6A football champs and would like to try our mettle with the big boys. Here's an informative article in today's Baxter Bulletin, which includes comment from Rep. Johnny Key on Mountain Home's geogrphical disadvantage when it comes to transportation costs.