I think it is safe to say that nobody runs for the school board in order to continue to cut services to children. Unfortunately, that has been one of the primary tasks of our board since I was elected in 2006. I hope that our community thinks that we have acted responsibly and protected key programs for the students of our district.
Tonight the Board meets to take one of the least pleasant actions a school board does. We vote on a resolution that would distribute pink slips to 74 of our valued district employees. Unfortunately, the state has reduced our allocation by about $800 per student this year. The result will be a reduction in service we can offer in our schools.
I will continue to look for ways to save money while preserving core services in the schools. My hope is that by the end of the school year, we will find a way to keep most of the 74 employees that receive pink slips this month.
See my President's Blog for an explanation of why the board must take action now to lay off employees when our final budget adoption is still more than 3 months away.
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