YANCO Agricultural High parents have called for a return to the norm after an up and down year at the school.
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Issues of a lack of funding from the government and staff changes have caused turmoil among some parents.
The school has been without a principal for some time, with the position being filled by a relieving staff member appointed by the Department of Education and Communities.
The deputy role is also being filled in a relieving capacity.
The school’s P&C has also spoken out on funding cutbacks that it said would affect YAHS moving forward.
Concerned parent Kerrie Johnston was also worried the school was cutting vital extra-curricular activities such as its Clydesdale horse program.
“We’re worried the school is getting rid of some of the ag programs just to save money,” she said.
“There’s been so much discontent in the past 12 months to do with all kinds of different issues.
“We just want a fresh start in 2016.
“We’ve been assured by the department that the funding issue has been sorted and the same for the principal and deputy principal roles.
“At the end of the day we all want what is best for the students, so that’s what should be happening here.” The department believes the clean slate parents were looking for will happen.
A spokesman for the Department of Education said the school continued to focus on “quality education in a rural setting”.
“Following extensive consultation with staff, students, parents and the school community, it has recently finalised a revised school plan clearly setting out directions for the next three years,” the spokesman said.
“The school principal is on extended leave and in his absence an experienced principal is relieving in his position. Recruitment is currently under way for a vacant deputy principal’s position. It is expected that this position will be filled in time for the start of the 2016 school year.”
The department also said school programs and activities had not been reduced.
“Along with every public school in NSW, Yanco has just been advised of its Resource Allocation Model (RAM) funding for 2016. The allocation Yanco will receive is in excess of $390,000, one of the largest allocations in NSW,” the spokesman said.
