Temperatures flared during a Holt High School meeting discussing the future of sports at school. Parents and elders say that sport provides outlets to students. The school plans to advance the sports program. “I have grandchildren. I have 11 large boys and the majority of them go to Holt, so we need our athletics department, “said Holt High Carroline Grand-Parent. Support and participation led them to consider reducing the programs, the frustration of the parents broke out while the superintendent left school escorted by the Sheriff deputies. “The superintendent, Mrs. Johnson, when she started talking, the first thing she said was their plan was to close the sports department; then she returned a few minutes later and said that would not happen, so I have no confidence in everything she says so far, “said Donna Foster, a resident of Holt. Collect funds, to make sure that their accounts are positive. Same equipment, and we are therefore going forward and developing our programs, “said Dickens. , our children have feelings, our children are human.
Temperatures flared during a Holt High School meeting discussing the future of sports at school. Parents and elders say that sport provides outlets to students. The school plans to advance the sports program.
“I have grandchildren. I have 11 large boys and the majority of them go to Holt, so we need our athletics department, “said Holt High Carroline Grand-Parent.
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The school system claims that the lack of financial support and participation led them to consider reducing the programs, the frustration of the parents broke out while the superintendent left school escorted by the Sheriff deputies.
“The superintendent, Mrs. Johnson, when she started talking, the first thing she said was their plan was to close the athletics department; Then she returned a few minutes later and said that it would not happen, so I have no confidence in everything she says so far, “said Donna Foster, a resident of Holt.
Holt High director Daniel Dickens says that the teams will do what they can to erase the income deficit.
“I asked all my athletics coaches to collect funds, to ensure that their accounts are positive. We want to make sure that our athletes have the same equipment and the same resources as anyone in the county; So far, we have been able to make sure that they have the same equipment, and we are going forward and develop our programs, “said Dickens.
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Parents and former students plan to continue to support their students.
“We have potential; Our children are someone, our children are also people, our children have feelings, our children are human. They deserve the same respect and the same honor as everyone, ”said former Holt Ariel Turner.