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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Sports teams need a boost

Sarah Kluckhohn, design February 27, 2024

Park’s sports budget is fed by the school district’s general fund, which is partitioned out to all areas of the district. According to sports director Andy Ewald, the athletic department receives a...

Superintendent Astein Osei at school board meeting April 25. The school board is planning the budget for upcoming 2023-2024 school year.

Under the surface of budget cuts

Abby Keller and Modesty Manion April 27, 2023

While still in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Park, like many other school districts in the state, is facing budget cuts.  Even as the state legislature moves to increase funding for schools,...

The track team warms up April 13. The team is unable to host meets this season.

Torn up track hurts team

Anya Panday and Alicia Mainjeni April 13, 2023

In recent years, Park’s track team has struggled with having an outdated track. Due to the age of the track, the quality has reduced to the point where the team can no longer hold home meets. However,...

Kitchen Staff prepares school lunch Dec. 6. Planned kitchen renovations were canceled due to lack of funds.

Kitchen renovations postponed

Liam Woodward, Jacob Khabie, and Danny Shope December 6, 2021

Due to massive price increases because of COVID-19 Park has had to cancel its planned kitchen renovations. Building manager James Langevin said kitchen renovations are on the high priority list but...

The construction of the middle school Performing Arts Center nears completion as it was part of the 2017 $100.9 million referendum. The district’s increasing material across all of its remaining projects has forced district administrators to search for solutions.

Construction costs soar due to pandemic

Sam Swisher April 23, 2021

After spending the better part of a year responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, District Facilities Manager Tom Bravo said the increased costs of materials were inevitable while the district is in the middle...

Students eat their lunches at socially distant tables Oct. 26. Due to the budget overage, many nutrition staff providing these lunches will be voluntarily furloughed.

School district goes over budget during previous fiscal year

Because 160 students fewer than projected attended St. Louis Park Public Schools in the current school year, Superintendent Astein Osei said the district was a million dollars over budget last fiscal year. “Technically...

Cutting through the complaints: is the sports budget fair?

Cutting through the complaints: is the sports budget fair?

Kaia Myers and Grace Schultz January 8, 2020

In light of complaints from athletes about their programs not receiving enough funding, the question comes down to whether there is enough money given to the athletic department, or if the budget is unevenly...

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Pursuit of the perfect homecoming dress

Evelyn Nelson September 7, 2017

Buffalo Exchange: 2727 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 Atmosphere: Considering Buffalo Exchange is a thrift store, keep in mind extra time may be needed to find a dress that caters to every...

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