Between my daughter's enrollment at Holmes Junior High in 1992 and her graduation in 1995, Holmes has grown from 750 to 950 students, with 1,050 projected for fall 1996. A junior high with 700 students is a very different place than a junior high with 1100 or 1200. Future facilities must be brought on line as soon as possible. Through a district volunteer coordinator, a more systematic way could be found to obtain university faculty or student participation in K-12 classrooms. Third, the District must continue to work on ways, within the limitations of public school financing and staffing, to assure that each child in the district has equitable and fair access to the educational program most appropriate for that child.
Some special programs come with special funding and extra staffing.
Some do not. Some special programs are supported on a volunteer basis by parents and community members. Some are not. Within this mix, each child struggles to learn and find a place. When the Board approves a new program, it must weigh its impact on current staff time and financial resources.