How did the $1.25 million in reductions last year affect our community?

How did the $1.25 million in reductions last year affect our community?


These are ballpark numbers since we can’t know each person’s individual finances but some things we know are:

• About $70,000 less in state sales tax and $30,000 less in state income tax. This adds to the state deficit and that has caused our deficit.

• About $1 million less in income that would have fed into the area economy.

• 26 fewer people stopping in for gas, groceries and other services since individuals no longer drive to work here.

In the school it has meant:

• larger class sizes;

• staff working longer to get the tasks complete;

• offices having a harder time responding to needs; and

• changes in instructional practices some good but most just to be able to manage more students per staff member.

The same can be said for any business that has had to let staff go. One difference is we will still have the 1800 students show up tomorrow no matter how many adults are here to work with them. We want to do our best and are committed to doing so even with the economic conditions. I just thought it was interesting how the broader economy is affected as we often think only how the school was affected.

Thanks for the continued support as we strive for Excellence for All.