District asks parents for $225 a child to keep classes small

05-21-2010

By Jaime Lynn Fletcher/Orange County Register

The Los Alamitos Unified School District is again asking parents to donate $225 a child to lower class sizes as the district fights budget constraints that officials say may threaten the quality of education. This is the second year the district has launched the fundraising campaign. Last year's efforts raised $70,000 to go toward keeping class sizes low from kindergarten through high school.School officials say smaller class sizes means more personal attention and fewer discipline problems in the classroom, among other benefits. The state over the last two years has cut $18.5 million from LAUSD's budget, school officials reported. The district this year is working with about a $73 million budget. School officials expect to generate a little more than $69 million in revenue, leaving a $4 million gap. (more...)

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