Throughout the years, prices seem to go higher and higher, making the high school a little cheaper.

A new school is always known to bring changes, be it good or bad, students are expected to adjust and make the best of every situation. One thing our student body is having trouble adjusting to is the new 2011-2012-budget plan.

“It is affecting everyone, it limits how the state can provide to districts and to programs or cutting programs. We really don’t want to. After all we are just here for the kids”, said Instructional Coach Litisha Haynes.

For the last two years there have been numerous administrative and campus reductions in staff, travel, expenses, as well as savings in electricity and trash collections. Janitors now only come every other day, so keeping the classrooms, locker rooms, band halls, and etc clean is stressed upon the students more so now than ever. Teachers have been making adjustments to avoid extra costs such as energy usages and power sources by turning off computers and the air before leaving.

“You can’t get blood from a stone, education always comes first, too much is made about the importance of money. Not just in school, but in our society”, said English teacher Doug Cox.

Our campus is considered an open campus in hopes to receive more money from increasing rates. Staff will be provided a 2% hourly raise in October for administrators to receive a 2% raise.

“It starts from the federal government to state government to the local government and private industry. It affects everyone”, said Security Guard Mike Williams.

All in all, it is the community as a whole that has been affected, so it is the community that has to come together and work as a whole. How will you help?