Students cope with resigning of JAG teacher

Hailey Christoff | Staff Writer

As a high school student, selecting a future profession is the primary introduction of preparing for one’s future. With the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) class, the period provides a way for juniors and seniors to contemplate their decisions and prevent them from possibly dropping out. Although the class was a well-attended course and with the teacher resigning, the school now has an empty course slot.

Principal Chris Routt is trying to fix this complication at the moment.

“We are working with the regional JAG team to get another JAG teacher in place as soon as possible,” Routt said.

The school district has a partnership with JAG. Routt said he is hopeful that the interviews will produce a suitable candidate.

Meanwhile, the students who chose JAG have a free period to themselves. “A lot of us were really mad and disappointed, but we understood why Ty [the past JAG teacher] needed to switch professions,” Kelsi Holbrook (12) said.

For Elizabeth Bolin (12), it was quite a shock to her and a few others.

“It was kind of out of nowhere, so nobody knew he was leaving,” Bolin said. In addition, Holbrook said that nobody knew what to do but were told that the school would find a new teacher. At first, she wanted to switch into another class for the remainder of the semester.

“I considered switching classes, but some of us still have hope that we will get another teacher or that the school will allow us to drive to Austin for a period to participate in their class,” Holbrook said. However, Bolin decided to switch to Study Hall, and others chose to stick or participate in other courses.

According to Routt, possible candidates are being interviewed.