Faulkner helps out Baldwin Co. school

BAY MINETTE, Ala. - The Baldwin County School Board is once again talking about how to make ends meet. They still have to make up a $7.7 million deficit.

But Baldwin County High School teachers still have many needs. One of those is paper.

"Teachers use a ton of it every day, every week, every month, every year," said principal John Cabaniss.

Because of money issues, printing assignments for students is not so easy. The school district is facing a $7.7 million shortfall because of statewide budget cuts.

Something as simple as buying paper is now a luxury.

"Instructional money was cut back from the state. Now we have to come up with alternative means to provide, because the students still come everyday, they need to be educated. And we need to have all the tools to make it work," said Cabaniss.

That's where Faulkner State is stepping up. They are planning an effort to stuff a school bus with school supplies.

November 27-29 at area Walmart Stores, Faulkner volunteers will take donations for paper.

"It's $3, so if everyone goes in and buys a little bit of copy paper, that will go a long way to help the schools for the rest of the year," said Tammy Ebert, with Faulkner State.

"We buy it by the case loads and trailer loads and store it. And then we just go through it on a daily basis. It's something that is really needed," said Cabaniss.

Educators say hopefully this event will help the paper shortage.