JHS facilities speak volumes

To the editor:

Have you walked through our high school facilities in a while? When were you last in the gymnasium locker rooms? You need to go through both the ag and band buildings. The conditions at Jackson High School are poor and, in some cases, deplorable. Our high school facilities are a hindrance to the successful education of our young people. We need to change the conditions now.

If you support the passage of the proposed bond issue on Nov. 2, you know first-hand the conditions at the high school. If you are undecided, you must, as an informed voter, tour the facilities. Public tours are available at 8 a.m. or noon each Wednesday until Nov. 2. In fact, special tours are available at any time if you call beforehand. Once you have toured the buildings, we think you will agree new and upgraded facilities are much needed to keep Jackson schools first.

We, along with our parents and grandparents, all attended Jackson High School in the exact same buildings and classrooms. As such, we urge and even challenge all Jackson School District patrons to be informed about the needs before voting on Nov. 2.

JOHN M. THOMPSON, Class of 1971

KYLE M. THOMPSON, Class of 1998

KACI L. THOMPSON, Class of 2001

KODY N. THOMPSON, Class of 2003, Jackson