function init()
{
	var rootNode = "";
	
	/* MAIN MENU */
	menus[0] = new menu(25, "horizontal", 125, 0, -2, -2, "#E4E4E4", 
				"#663399", "Arial,Helvetica", 7, "italic", 
				"bold", "black", "white", 1, "white", 2,
				"", false, true, true, false, 12, false, 4, 4, "");
	menus[0].addItem(rootNode + "/about.php", "", 40, "center", "About", 0);
	menus[0].addItem(rootNode + "/district/boe.php", "", 30, "center", "BOE", 0);
	menus[0].addItem(rootNode + "/district", "", 50, "center", "District", 1);
	menus[0].addItem("#", "", 70, "center", "Elementary", 2);
	menus[0].addItem("#", "", 70, "center", "Jr/Sr High", 3);
	menus[0].addItem(rootNode + "/calendar", "", 65, "center", "Calendars", 4);
	menus[0].addItem(rootNode + "/bulletin_board", "", 65, "center", "Bulletins", 5);
	menus[0].addItem("#", "", 65, "center", "Community", 6);
	menus[0].addItem(rootNode + "/athletics", "", 65, "center", "Athletics", 7);
	menus[0].addItem(rootNode + "/calendar/?CATNAME=LUNCH MENU", "", 75, "center", "Lunch Menu", 0);
	menus[0].addItem(rootNode + "/contact_us.php", "", 65, "center", "Contact Us", 0);

	/* DISTRICT MENU */
	menus[1] = new menu(175, "vertical", 100, 0, 0, 0, "#FFFFFF", 
				"#663399", "Arial,Helvetica", 8, "italic", 
				"bold", "#663399", "white", 1, "black", 2, 62, 
				false, true, false, false, 6, false, 4, 4, "");
	menus[1].addItem(rootNode + "/district/boe.php", "", 17, "left", "Board of Education", 0);
	menus[1].addItem(rootNode + "/bulletin_board/?SCHOOL=District", "", 17, "left", "Bulletin Board", 0);
	menus[1].addItem(rootNode + "/district/district.php?DEPT=BUSINESS OFFICE", "", 17, "left", "Business Office", 0);
	menus[1].addItem(rootNode + "/district/district.php?DEPT=CAFETERIA", "", 17, "left", "Cafeteria", 0);
	menus[1].addItem(rootNode + "/district/district.php?DEPT=CSE OFFICE", "", 17, "left", "CSE Office", 0);
	menus[1].addItem(rootNode + "/district/employment.php", "", 17, "left", "Employment", 0);
	menus[1].addItem(rootNode + "/district/newsletter_arch.php", "", 22, "left", "Newsletters", 0);
	menus[1].addItem(rootNode + "/calendar/?CATNAME=DISTRICT", "", 17, "left", "School Calendar", 0);
	menus[1].addItem(rootNode + "/district/district.php?DEPT=SUPERINTENDENT", "", 17, "left", "Superintendent", 0);
	menus[1].addItem(rootNode + "/district/district.php?DEPT=TRANSPORTATION", "", 17, "left", "Transportation", 0);
	menus[1].addItem( rootNode + "/staff", "", 17, "left", "All Staff", 0);

	/* ELEMENTARY MENU */
	menus[2] = new menu(175, "vertical", 0, 0, 0, 0, "#FFFFFF", 
				"#663399", "Arial,Helvetica", 8, "italic", 
				"bold", "#663399", "white", 1, "black", 2, 62, 
				false, true, false, false, 6, false, 4, 4, "");
	menus[2].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=academics", "", 17, "left", "Academics...", 8);
	menus[2].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=grades", "", 17, "left", "Grades...", 10);
	menus[2].addItem( rootNode + "/activities_clubs/index.php?SCHOOL=Elementary", "", 17, "left", "Activities/Clubs", 0);
	menus[2].addItem( rootNode + "/bulletin_board/index.php?SCHOOL=Elementary", "", 17, "left", "Bulletin Board", 0);
	menus[2].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Elementary&DEPT=HEALTH OFFICE", "", 22, "left", "Health Office", 0);
	menus[2].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/homework.php?SCHOOL=Elementary", "", 17, "left", "Homework", 0); 
	menus[2].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/principal.php?SCHOOL=Elementary", "", 17, "left", "Principal", 0);
	menus[2].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Elementary&DEPT=MORNING PROGRAM", "", 17, "left", "Morning Program", 0);
	menus[2].addItem( rootNode + "/staff/index.php?SCHOOL=Elementary", "", 17, "left", "Staff", 0);


	/* JR/SR HIGH MENU */
	menus[3] = new menu(175, "vertical", 0, 0, 0, 0, "#FFFFFF", 
				"#663399", "Arial,Helvetica", 8, "italic", 
				"bold", "#663399", "white", 1, "black", 2, 62, 
				false, true, false, false, 6, false, 4, 4, "");
	menus[3].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=academics", "", 17, "left", "Academics...", 9);
	menus[3].addItem( rootNode + "/activities_clubs/index.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High", "", 17, "left", "Activities/Clubs", 0);
	menus[3].addItem( rootNode + "/athletics", "", 17, "left", "Athletics", 0);
	menus[3].addItem( rootNode + "/bulletin_board/?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High", "", 17, "left", "Bulletin Board", 0);
	menus[3].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=HEALTH OFFICE", "", 22, "left", "Health Office", 0);
	menus[3].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/homework.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High", "", 17, "left", "Homework", 0);
	menus[3].addItem( rootNode + "/guidance", "", 17, "left", "Guidance", 0);
	menus[3].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/principal.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High", "", 17, "left", "Principal", 0);
	menus[3].addItem( rootNode + "/staff/index.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High", "", 17, "left", "Staff", 0);

	/* CALENDAR MENU */
	menus[4] = new menu(175, "vertical", 100, 0, 0, 0, "#FFFFFF", 
				"#663399", "Arial,Helvetica", 8, "italic", 
				"bold", "#663399", "white", 1, "black", 2, 62, 
				false, true, false, false, 6, false, 4, 4, "");
	menus[4].addItem( rootNode + "/calendar/?CATNAME=SPORTING EVENT", "", 17, "left", "Athletics", 0);
	menus[4].addItem( rootNode + "/calendar/?CATNAME=BOE MEETING", "", 17, "left", "Board of Ed.", 0);
	menus[4].addItem( rootNode + "/calendar/?CATNAME=DISTRICT", "", 17, "left", "District", 0);
	menus[4].addItem( rootNode + "/calendar/?CATNAME=PERFORMING ARTS", "", 17, "left", "Performing Arts", 0);
	menus[4].addItem( rootNode + "/calendar", "", 17, "left", "All Events", 0);

	/* BULLETIN BOARD MENU */
	menus[5] = new menu(175, "vertical", 100, 0, 0, 0, "#FFFFFF", 
				"#663399", "Arial,Helvetica", 8, "italic", 
				"bold", "#663399", "white", 1, "black", 2, 62, 
				false, true, false, false, 6, false, 4, 4, "");
	menus[5].addItem( rootNode + "/bulletin_board/index.php?SCHOOL=District", "", 17, "left", "District", 0);
	menus[5].addItem( rootNode + "/bulletin_board/index.php?SCHOOL=Elementary", "", 17, "left", "Elementary", 0);
	menus[5].addItem( rootNode + "/bulletin_board/index.php?SCHOOL=Guidance", "", 17, "left", "Guidance", 0);
	menus[5].addItem( rootNode + "/bulletin_board/index.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High", "", 17, "left", "Jr/Sr High", 0);

	
	/* COMMUNITY MENU */
	menus[6] = new menu(175, "vertical", 100, 0, 0, 0, "#FFFFFF", 
				"#663399", "Arial,Helvetica", 8, "italic", 
				"bold", "#663399", "white", 1, "black", 2, 62, 
				false, true, false, false, 6, false, 4, 4, "");
	menus[6].addItem( rootNode + "/community/", "", 17, "left", "Community Links", 0);
	menus[6].addItem( rootNode + "/alumni", "", 17, "left", "Alumni Association", 0);
	menus[6].addItem( rootNode + "/library", "", 17, "left", "Library Links", 0);


	/* ATHLETICS MENU */
	menus[7] = new menu(175, "vertical", 100, 0, 0, 0, "#FFFFFF", 
				"#663399", "Arial,Helvetica", 8, "italic", 
				"bold", "#663399", "white", 1, "black", 2, 62, 
				false, true, false, false, 6, false, 4, 4, "");
	menus[7].addItem( rootNode + "/athletics/directions.php", "", 17, "left", "Driving Directions", 0);
	menus[7].addItem( rootNode + "/athletics/schedules.php", "", 17, "left", "Schedules", 0);
	menus[7].addItem( rootNode + "/athletics/roster.php", "", 17, "left", "Rosters", 0);
	menus[7].addItem( rootNode + "/calendar/?CATNAME=SPORTING EVENT", "", 17, "left", "Calendar", 0);

	/* ELEMENTARY ACADEMICS */
	menus[8] = new menu(175, "vertical", 0, 0, 0, 0, "#FFFFFF", 
				"#663399", "Arial,Helvetica", 8, "italic", 
				"bold", "#663399", "white", 1, "black", 2, 62, 
				false, true, false, false, 6, false, 4, 4, "");
	menus[8].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=art", "", 17, "left", "Art", 0);
	menus[8].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=computers", "", 17, "left", "Computers", 0);
	menus[8].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=english", "", 17, "left", "English", 0);
	menus[8].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=foreign language", "", 17, "left", "Foreign Language", 0);
	menus[8].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=library", "", 17, "left", "Library", 0);
	menus[8].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=mathematics", "", 17, "left", "Mathematics", 0);
	menus[8].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=music - instrumental", "", 17, "left", "Music - Instrumental", 0);
	menus[8].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=music - vocal", "", 17, "left", "Music - Vocal", 0);
	menus[8].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=physical education", "", 17, "left", "Physical Education", 0);
	menus[8].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=science", "", 17, "left", "Science", 0);
	menus[8].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=elementary&DEPT=social studies", "", 17, "left", "Social Studies", 0);

	/* JR/SR HIGH ACADEMICS */
	menus[9] = new menu(200, "vertical", 0, 0, 0, 0, "#FFFFFF", 
				"#663399", "Arial,Helvetica", 8, "italic", 
				"bold", "#663399", "white", 1, "black", 2, 62, 
				false, true, false, false, 6, false, 4, 4, "");
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=art", "", 17, "left", "Art", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=business", "", 17, "left", "Business", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=computers", "", 17, "left", "Computers", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=english", "", 17, "left", "English", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=family and consumer sciences", "", 17, "left", "Family & Consumer Science", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=foreign language", "", 17, "left", "Foreign Language", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=library", "", 17, "left", "Library", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=mathematics", "", 17, "left", "Mathematics", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=music - instrumental", "", 17, "left", "Music - Instrumental", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=music - vocal", "", 17, "left", "Music - Vocal", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=physical education", "", 17, "left", "Physical Education", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=science", "", 17, "left", "Science", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=social studies", "", 17, "left", "Social Studies", 0);
	menus[9].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Jr/Sr High&DEPT=technology", "", 17, "left", "Technology", 0);
	
	/* ELEMENTARY GRADES */
	menus[10] = new menu(175, "vertical", 0, 0, 0, 0, "#FFFFFF", 
				"#663399", "Arial,Helvetica", 8, "italic", 
				"bold", "#663399", "white", 1, "black", 2, 62, 
				false, true, false, false, 6, false, 4, 4, "");
	menus[10].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Elementary&DEPT=pre-k", "", 17, "left", "Pre-K", 0);
	menus[10].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Elementary&DEPT=kindergarten", "", 17, "left", "Kindergarten", 0);
	menus[10].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Elementary&DEPT=first grade", "", 17, "left", "First Grade", 0);
	menus[10].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Elementary&DEPT=second grade", "", 17, "left", "Second Grade", 0);
	menus[10].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Elementary&DEPT=third grade", "", 17, "left", "Third Grade", 0);
	menus[10].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Elementary&DEPT=fourth grade", "", 17, "left", "Fourth Grade", 0);
	menus[10].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Elementary&DEPT=fifth grade", "", 17, "left", "Fifth Grade", 0);
	menus[10].addItem( rootNode + "/academics/academics.php?SCHOOL=Elementary&DEPT=sixth grade", "", 17, "left", "Sixth Grade", 0);

} //OUTER CLOSING BRACKET. EVERYTHING ADDED MUST BE ABOVE THIS LINE.