I have been batting this idea around for 15 years. This past year I had to drop 80+ kids because I am a single teacher department. After students filled out their shedules, I had over 240 students registered. My total enrollment hovers around 160-180 from year to year. We used to do arena scheduling, but apparently that is not allowed by our state. My point is that I have been teaching for 20 years, our program is constantly rated among the best in the state, the curriculum is challenging, we attract top kids, yet will probably never see a second teacher. The problem here is that we are cutting positions in other areas and the perception is that if we add an ag teacher before, say, a math, science or social studies position that our "priorities" would be wrong. We are fighting a constant battle just to maintain it seems, even after we have proven ourselves over and again. I would like to hear of a success story or two.