(Richmond, IN)--The Richmond Community School Board met Tuesday night and, as expected, heard from numerous teachers and students about the proposed reduction in force of 22 staff members.  Much of the concern was directed toward music and arts programs.  Here’s one RHS student addressing the Board:  "The music programs can get hurt by your decisions.  There is serious concern about about students dropping out of class because of what has happened," that student said.  In advance of those public comments, Karen Scalf gave a detailed explanation of school funding and talked about changes in taxation at the state level.  "Homeowners are going to see additional deductions.  They are going to move from a flat rate to a percentage.  They are going to see changes to abatement rates.  They are going to see changes to overall taxation," Scalf said.  The RCS Board took no action Tuesday night, but several members read prepared statements about the RIFs.