This is absurd. John Vratil’s statements have been taken out of context in warning rural Kansas that consolidation is a real threat when budgets shrink. This tactic to try to scare rural Kansans into thinking that Davis and Vratil are out to shut down their schools shifts the conversation about the real problem facing rural Kansas schools, which is the dual problem of declining enrollment and decreasing funding. http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2014/sep/10/republicans-call-removal-former-legislator-educati/