If we buy now, we'll be saying its the most important thing for the school district.

What did I do in high school? I grew from 5 feet 4 inches to 6 feet 2 inches.

It becomes a shock to them when they get a notice from the school saying my child's truant and especially if their child really doesn't have an attendance problem or issues.

Everyone is saying [UMKC is] not like a real school, but it is. If you come out to these games it really is. And ultimately we would like to see a lot of guys and girls out here participating in school events.

I'm not saying we don't need a high school. I know we do. I just think our priorities need to be with the elementary and middle school.

Frank O'Reilly ran for the School Board as a Republican and saying that he would increase taxes to improve the schools, and he was elected.