order to fund our after-school programs who intervened with the students who struggled academically. once that grant was over we had to survive on our own. we reduced two two teachers working under two days. we were going full days and saturdays our test scores were so much better. to make up for the money they haven t received from the state. chris dahl d the unn and amber tucker must dig into their own pockets. most of the teachers before the school year is out, we pay for paper, ink for our printers out of our own pockets. marshall elementary is considered poverty level. most of the children that come in, probably 90% to 95%, they have free and reduced lunch. so i buy pencils for my