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LAUSD budget proposal foresees up to 8,000 layoffs by next fall
- 12-10-2009
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Blog by Howard Blume/L.A. Now Los Angeles Times
School officials Tuesday unveiled a worst-case budget plan that could, if enacted, result in up to 8,000 layoffs by next fall. The tentative budget proposal, which responds to next year's projected deficit of $470 million, is an early salvo in a process that will play out over the next six months in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Teachers fired a return volley with an afternoon rally outside district headquarters that attracted more than 700. Participants said they opposed all cuts affecting teachers and classrooms. The district had to approve a projected budget covering the next three years to comply with state law. The district also would pursue revenue increases, including a parcel tax on property owners, said L.A. schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines. (more...)
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