we live in a political world

Our daughter's school program is in a bit of a turmoil. She's attending a special program piloting a classical approach to education within the Boise school district. It's one class right now and while the school board has approved two classes for the fall, the administrators seem at odds with the board. They are recommending to us parents that we stay with one class next year and aim for the 2009/2010 school year to expand the program. It seems to be coming down to space - the administrators are having difficulty locating two empty classrooms at a school that wants to host this special program.
The administrators thought they had found a home at a different campus than the one hosting it currently but there was a nasty backlash. Three dozen parents of the target school showed up a a school board meeting and the board panicked, punting on the decision. The administrators were tasked with finding a home for the program and polling the parents, teachers, and school administrators to make sure everyone was happy. Recognizing a losing hand when they see one, the administrators are hoping the parents will opt for the status quo for this coming fall and start planning for the 2009/2010 school year.
The parents of the students in the program seem to be caught off guard by the politics. Seems rather naive to me, we are dealing with the school board after all.