Greenville District Superintendent answers some parents’ concerns concerning the new collaborative future of Greenville High School.
The meeting of many concerned parents on the new changes for Greenville High was held end of March to allow Superintendent Bill Roderick to explain the new future of the school to parents and future students. The superintendent addressed how the school’s enrollment had declined since 1995, with Covid and the Dixie Fire burdening the financial department for GHS.
The parent’s concern that the school only offers programs in Agriculture, culinary, welding, carpentry, and prep courses makes it a trade school only and not educational for those of other interest fields. Roderick also addressed the concern of the school not offering sports and that they do plan to team up with the Indian Valley Academy since a lot of students are already within the Charter program. IVA and Greenville High will play sports together at PUSD facilities. This will help obtain the cost for the athletic department to be maintainable.
The two million dollar budget was addressed that the money doesn’t go very far, especially because of the previous disasters; however, Roderick advised parents that the money would be extended to help fund the teacher positions throughout the year and said, “Even if we only have 12 students enrolled we will still open the doors.”
