Sac City Unified proposes cutting extracurricular programs

[The Straight Story]

Sac City Unified proposes cutting extracurricular programs


SACRAMENTO, CA - Trustees of the Sacramento City Unified School District will be considering harsh measures to deal with a worst-case $22.35 million budget deficit at Thursday night's board meeting.

On the table is cutting what is called extra pay for extra duty stipends for extracurricular activities such as sports, marching band, drama, yearbook and newspaper, cheerleading, and speech and debate, said district spokeswoman Janet Weeks. Co-curricular transportation funds may also be axed.

In addition, teacher layoffs, increased class sizes of two grades in K-3, a reduction of counseling staff by 37 percent, and the elimination of one assistant principal position at each high school, could be decided, Weeks said.

Trustees must submit a balanced budget to the Sacramento County office of Education by March 15.

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[Angry Dragon]

1. Everyday there are so many posts about cutting

education funds
The President says through education we will compete with the world.
But all one sees is the school system being attacked, teachers being treated as second class workers,
the government can throw all kinds of money at teaching for the test and they say the
salvation of education is hiring people fresh out of college with minimal training
and putting the fate of education in their hands.
And also letting schools be run like factories.

Did I forget anything??

[msongs]

2. the president makes sure our military has obscene amounts of $$ though nt