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Cash-strapped Illinois district eliminates art and music
Big Hollow (Ill.) District No. 38 has decided to eliminate all art and music classes in 2007-08. The board also has voted to do away with computer classes in kindergarten and middle school and cut them from twice to once a week for Grades 1 through 5. Serving parts of Ingleside, Fox Lake, Round Lake, Volo and Lakemoor, the fast-growing district has had to borrow $5.4 million in the last three years and faces a $3 million operating shortfall for the coming school year. The 1,400-pupil district serves kindergartners through 8th graders.