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SEHS students get down, dirty and bloody with forensics class
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Ashlee Griffith, 17, and Tanner Silver, 17, from Cynthia Deans forensic science class at South Effingham High School take measurements at a mock crime scene during a lab constructed and supervised by GBI crime scene investigators Jamie OSullivan and Tony Lima. - photo by Photo by Calli Arnold
Monday morning most students at South Effingham High School didn’t know what to think as part of the cafeteria had been blocked off with crime yellow scene tape. But Cynthia Dean’s forensic science students sprang into action with a little help from Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agents Tony Lima and Jamie O’Sullivan. The cafeteria scene was one of the last labs for the forensic students, tapping into each of their previous lessons to utilize all the skills the students have learned this semester about processing a crime scene and determining what happened.
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Effingham School Board Approves $203M budget with Potential Property Tax Increase
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This chart illustrates how the Effingham County School District’s $203 million general fund is allocated for fiscal year 2026, including spending on salaries, benefits, transportation, health services, and safety and security. (Courtesy of Effingham School District)
The Effingham County Board of Education approved a $203 million fiscal year 2026 budget Thursday night, reflecting an 11% increase over last year. The rise is largely due to an $8 million spike in health and retirement benefit costs for employees. To help cover the shortfall, the district may raise the property tax millage rate, potentially increasing homeowners’ taxes by up to 12 percent.
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