function noticeBox(contentDiv) {
var theEl = $(contentDiv);
var content = $(contentDiv).innerHTML;
  promptBox = Ext.Msg.prompt('Notice Box', 'Please type no more than 220 characters',
    function(btn, text){
      if (btn == 'ok' && text.trim() != ''){
            theEl.update(text);
            var newURL = '/ajax/saveNoticeBox.cfm?sid=' + currentSchool.id + '&boxContent=' + escape(text);
            new Ajax.Request(newURL, {method: 'get'});
      }
    }, this, true, content);
    
}