No Athletics In School?!

Well, we have a sticky situation in our county at this moment. Apparently there are some budget issues with the Board of Education, and if the County Commissioners don't approve a property tax increase on Sept. 15 then the Board is going to cut athletics in the county. Here is a brief summary of the problems with the situation, and then I will elaborate on what it means to us as a family.
1.) the Board didn't have any problems going $20 million over budget on a new high school in the county (which totaled around $65 million at completion)
2.) the Board had no problems spending over $3 million dollars on land for another new high school that the majority of people don't want anyway, people of the community would rather renovate the old school than build a new one
3.) the Board has the money to support athletics, they just don't want to "release it", they would rather put the County Commissioners in a lose-lose situation...increase property tax=lose; don't increase property tax=no athletics=LOSE!.
Now, if athletics are taken away, we will be looking for a new job. The P.E./Health position is not in jeopardy (at this time, but "special classes, i.e. P.E., music, art, etc." will be the next to go), but E.J. feels that God has gifted him in teaching and athletics specifically for the purpose of coaching young people. He feels very passionate about God's calling in his life at this moment in time to coach.
But aside from the fact that this puts the coaches in a sticky situation, I feel that many young people will be at a disadvantage without access to organized athletics. For some young people athletics is the only form of discipline they will ever receive in their adolescence and for those and many others, athletics helps to mold them into well rounded adults by teaching them responsibility, accountability, and coping skills that can be applied throughout their life.
So I say all of this, partly to vent about the situation, but mainly to ask you to pray for our County Commissioners as they make an important decision on Sept 15th that will affect nearly everyone in the county no matter which way they vote, pray for wisdom for each one voting, and pray for the people of our county that will be affected by the decision made that day.

Philippians 4:4,6-7 "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!...Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."