From the Houston Chronicle:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>The Spring Branch school board on Monday voted 4-3 to increase funding for performing arts just hours after some<BR>students and parents asked for more money.<P>Before the vote, the district's proposed $201 million general fund budget had included only $472,000 for band, drill team,<BR>orchestra, choir and drama. A motion to amend the proposed budget with an additional $257,000 for performing arts was approved<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A HREF="http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/metropolitan/1025086" TARGET=_blank>More</A><P><p>[This message has been edited by salzberg (edited August 28, 2001).]