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LAUSD opens its books to unions to justify cost-saving plans
- 02-22-2010
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By Connie Llanos/Los Angeles Daily News
Facing a deficit of some $640 million for next year, Los Angeles Unified officials opened its books Friday in an effort to win support from unions for furloughs and other cost-saving plans. "This meeting is to make sure that we are being transparent with our information," said LAUSD chief financial officer Megan Reilly. Requested by district Superintendent Ramon Cortines, the meeting was also designed to face the common complaint from some employee unions that district officials fail to answer their requests for budget information. The meeting was announced shortly after Cortines proposed to cut the school year by a week - which has to be negotiated with district unions - and less than a month before LAUSD will have to send out layoff notices to thousands of workers unless other concessions are reached. (more...)
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