Twelve million dollars sounds like a lot, right? Enough to fix a squeaky chair and maybe even buy some new EXPO markers? You’d be surprised.
This year, Rocky is experiencing a budgeting shortfall. Principal Mr. Crist shares that “Our budget dropped by a pretty significant amount – more than Rocky has seen in maybe the last fifteen years . . . maybe even ever.” Still, he emphasizes that “Our goal is to make sure students still have options and opportunities, and that our staff is taken care of, even when times are hard.”
Although most students have no idea how budgeting works at Rocky–and understandably so–there’s a good chance they’ve felt its effect in one way or another. So, let’s pull back the curtain and do a deep dive into the world of high school budgeting!…