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The drive to give
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Above, FBLA and Beta Club members help load the canned food collected from recent food drive. - photo by Photo provided
Staff Report
Updated: Jan 10, 2011, 11:27 PM
Published: Jan 10, 2011, 11:30 PM
During the weeks of Dec. 4 and 11 both the FBLA and the Beta Club collected canned food for local food banks. The clubs involved all the classes at Effingham County High School in this worthwhile project.
 
Both groups challenged the homeroom classes by offering them breakfast, competing to see which class could bring in the most cans of food.
 
Mrs. Sarah Huntley’s class won with 269 cans. Both organizations collected over 1,000 cans. On Dec. 15, the students stayed after school to help load all the canned food so that it could be taken to one of the local food banks in Effingham County.
 
A special thanks to all the classes at ECHS for helping us with this project. 
Effingham School Board Approves $203M budget with Potential Property Tax Increase
2026 budget
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)
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 1:18 PM
Published: Jun 20, 2025, 12:51 PM
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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