GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- A central Nebraska high school is dropping some programs after a cut to its budget. 

Grand Island Public Schools Superintendent Matt Fisher said that out of the district's $130 million budget, it's looking to cut $5 million. Those plans have resulted in an updated look for the Academies and Pathways model. 

“The model that we were, in we couldn’t sustain,” Fisher said. "We couldn’t make the cuts that we needed to make and sustain that model and so we had to streamline it and obviously any time you start making changes that’s hard, it impacts people."

The process started three months ago. After reviewing the opportunities the school offers, the new-look academies take into consideration efficiency in budget spending, class sizes and growth over the last five years, and job market demand. 

Executive Principal Jeff Gilbertson said it's the right choice. 

“The academy models not going away right, and the reason for that is because we’ve had great success for students because of the budget crunch the downfall here, we are confident that we can just be more efficient and keep the dream alive,” Gilbertson said. 

The program aims to provide learning that empowers students to be competitive in the job market. Starting in August, the Academies and Pathway Model will drop from five academies to four and from 20 pathways to 11.

Among those cut are law, information technology and welding. 

“We’re always looking to improve right that’s a daily quest, you know how can we get better," Gilbertson said. "And if its not the focus then why do we show up everyday. This is about improving what we do for students every day.“

High school staff will be facilitating the transition process for all families and students impacted. Staff will meet one-on-one with affected students.

Placement of specific pathways and programs at different campuses are still being considered.