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San Francisco school board OKs layoffs, cuts
- 06-25-2010
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By Jill Tucker/San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco school board members cited heavy hearts as they voted unanimously for a budget that bridges a two-year $113 million spending gap with a long list of cuts and layoffs across schools and district departments. With rising costs far outpacing funding, they said they had no choice but to put a red line through highly prized programs like art and summer schools - things they know benefit children. "I can seriously tell you that in my 34 years as an educator, this has been the toughest year," said Superintendent Carlos Garcia of the cuts needed to balance the budget. "Despite having to cut $113 million over the next two years, we're going to be OK. We're going to make it." (more)
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