Parents fired off questions and complaints about South Carroll High School, from cracks in the tennis courts to a lack of air conditioning.
“Unless the school burns to the ground, we are not high enough [of a priority],” said PTA president Mary Alexander, referring to projects at South Carroll High being pushed down the list of the county’s funding priorities.
“When does South Carroll actually become a priority?” Ray Prokop, director of facilities for the school system, addressed a handful of questions submitted by parents for a meeting this week.
Those concerns included:
» Parents say that state records showed the gym was to receive repairs to its air conditioning, but the gym is not air conditioned.
Prokop said the project grew beyond the budget, and a few plans had to be scrapped, among them air conditioning in the gym. The state?s records are not accurate.
» Parents say cracks in the tennis court recently reappeared. Prokop said school officials evaluated the cracks and money is available in this years budget to cover the repairs.
» Parents say South Carroll High needs a new building next to the track, complete with electricityand a new communication system.
Prokop said the budget includes funding for a shed, which the school requested.
Some of the discrepancies prompted parents to question whether communication was breaking down between parents, principals and administrators.
Assistant Superintendent Stephen Guthrie said he planned to work with parents and school officials to clarify the school?s needs and funding availability and constraints. Superintendent Charles Ecker also attended the meeting.
