Denise Birdwell: We at the Higley Unified School District would like to provide our community with updated information regarding our budget and staffing for the upcoming school year. We approached the budget savings using two strategies: budget reduction and staffing reorganization. We were pleased with the input we received from our stakeholders through surveys, parent forums, individual school site meetings, the teacher association, and administrative meetings. Difficult decisions were made to keep our district financially stable.

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“No person would consider making a law that would allow people to pack a weapon into a restaurant that serves alcohol, let alone a bar. … Our dumb lawmakers need to adhere to a song from Johnny Cash, ‘Don’t Take Your Guns to Town, Son.’ This bill needs to end up like the guy in Johnny’s song, dead on the floor.”

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“No person would consider making a law that would allow people to pack a weapon into a restaurant that serves alcohol, let alone a bar. … Our dumb lawmakers need to adhere to a song from Johnny Cash, ‘Don’t Take Your Guns to Town, Son.’ This bill needs to end up like the guy in Johnny’s song, dead on the floor.”

 Have more to say? Send in your vent

We encourage readers to submit letters to the editor on issues of interest to East Valley residents. Submissions should be no longer than 300 words, factually accurate and original thoughts of the writer. Please be brief and include name, address, city and phone number for verification. Letters and comments may be edited for clarity and length.

Submit your letter to the editor

We encourage readers to submit letters to the editor on issues of interest to East Valley residents. Submissions should be no longer than 300 words, factually accurate and original thoughts of the writer. Please be brief and include name, address, city and phone number for verification. Letters and comments may be edited for clarity and length.

Submit your letter to the editor