pat nadeau of vassalboro, ME NOW YOUR ON THE RIGHT TRACK!!I HOPE THEIR IS A WAY TO DO THE SAME FOR THE SCHOOLS OF OUR STATE.BUSES DO USE GAS!CLASSES COULD START IN AUGUST, (THE GRAND- CHILDREN ALL TELL ME THEY GET BORED BY THE MONTH OF AUGUST),FEBURARY CAN BE A COLD MONTH SAVE ON OIL?ONLY ENOUGH OIL TO KEEP THE BUILDING WARM?NO DOORS SWINGING OPEN SEVERAL, SEVERAL TIMES A DAY WOULD STOP, AND KEEPING THE COLD OUT!MOST OF THE STUDENTS ARE REALLY READY FOR A GOOD BREAK , WHEN FEBURARY ROLLS AROUND, BE SURE OF THAT. MOST STUDENTS HAVE COMPUTERS ,AND COULD DO HOME ASSIGMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBURARY, IF NO COMPUTERS THERE IS ALWAYS A LIBRARY.THE HONOR SYSTEM IS ALWAYS A GREAT WAY TO TEACH A STUDENT BEFORE COLLEGE. OH WELL THIS 69 YEAR NANNA, JUST HAD TO GIVE THE GOVERNOR A FEW IDEAS,IF IT DOESN'T WORK ,AT LEAST I GAVE IT A TRY, I KNOW SCHOOL HOURS HAVE TO ADD UP ,BUT WORK ON IT. PLEASE .report abuse