Not all trustees care to invest the same amount of time in school budgets

I believe that allowing board members to try to micromanage the budget is a recipe for disaster. Do you agree? Post comments below.

Abilene Reporter News: Local: "Some Abilene public school trustees want a detailed account of the district's $105 million budget. Others just want to know two things: the tax rate and pay raises.

School officials say they walk a fine line between providing the information trustees want or need and involving the board so much they become micromanagers.

''You try to do the best you can to give them what they need to feel comfortable with the budget,'' said Keith Dowell, who oversees finances for the Abilene Independent School District."