Sat, Jul. 2, 2005 CONTENT                     Today's Vic Harville Cartoon Click on image for a larger view or more cartoons School facilities requests due Friday, Jul 1, 2005 By Aaron Sadler Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - About 100 Arkansas school districts so far have applied for state funding to fix facilities in immediate need of repair. The state Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation expects several more applications by today's deadline for the first round of facilities funding. The districts will fight for a share of $20 million to be set aside mainly for roof, floor and heating and air-conditioning repairs. The General Assembly set aside the money in the spring to address immediate facilities needs. Some funding may be available to selected districts by late summer, said Aliza Jones, spokeswoman for t

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