Bravo to the Herald for the courage to shed light on another Seattle School District scandal (Arbor Hts. Parents Question Spending, July 20).

Substitutes should be paid by the salaries of whom they are replacing, instead of using the Gates Foundation grant!

Does the district realize that acts like this jeopardize not only private funding but also public support of levies. Can we really have confidence in a district investigation when officials label misusing funds a "personnel matter?"

Maybe West Seattle School Board representative Irene Stewart should spearhead an investigation. Or perhaps the state auditor should be called.

Angelo Delanno

Arbor Heights