Thomas Jefferson High School - Monticello Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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hile most of our thoughts still dwelt on vacations, beaches, and sun- tans, up in Tallahassee our . if state legislature was actively involved in promoting, amending, and passing a bill that would seri- ously affect our school curriculum. This bill was R.A.l.S.E. QRaise Achievement in Secon- dary Educationl. R.A.I,S.E., while not a seri- ous concern for seniors, would change the re- quirements for graduation of the future classes, forcing juniors and sophomores to take more science, English, and math classes, due to a minimum of 25 V2 credits. With more credits required and no more senior release, students realized it was time to say goodbye to all that free time and buckle down to a year of hard work. Despite schedule problems, last minute changes, and various means and groans, we started the year off right. Mr. Ballas gets briefed on the R.-l.I.S.E. g HA X ,, 1 l X1 i f 5 Bzll. ' x 2fOpening if I Q37 10'- 3

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Calvin Brown takes time out for a laugh between songs AISE-ing questions! Ev- erywhere! ls Jefferson for sale? Will I graduate from this building? Has the building been sold? These were just a few of the many questions RAISEd over the proposition to sell the school building. With its location in a growing business- oriented area, its value skyrocketed. The school board officials made it known that they were open for offers and ready to sell. And so the waiting game began. Though the class of 1984 would not be affected by its sale, both the junior and sopho- more classes faced the possibility of being uproot- ed from their Alma Mater separated from their friends and shipped off to another school due to the necessary placement that would occur Need less to say not many were pleased by this disturb mg proposition ' Pep assemblies are a hazr raising ordeal for Joel Mo ra es 1 7 , - 1 A U r. 1711? T