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L.A. school board, union still at odds over budget
- 05-25-2011
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By Jason Song/Los Angeles Times
While parents held rallies up and down California on Tuesday to protest school budget cuts, the state's largest school district appealed to its teachers union to agree to take unpaid time off to help the district balance its books and save jobs. "We're trying to hold the house together," said Los Angeles Board of Education member Richard Vladovic. He and other district officials have noted that five other unions have agreed to six furlough days to help balance a nearly $408-million projected budget shortfall. Earlier this year, the school board voted to send preliminary layoff notices to nearly 7,000 employees, including about 5,000 teachers. At a Tuesday morning school board meeting, Los Angeles schools Supt. John Deasy and board members pressed the teachers union, United Teachers Los Angeles, to accept the six furlough days, which would save the district about $65 million. (more...)
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