School libraries could close if Folsom Cordova-union impasse not settled - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News Sacramento Bee:
"I was an English teacher, and it breaks my heart not to have someone in the library at all times,' Godwin said.
He said some individual schools are trying to save their libraries through fundraising efforts. At Sutter Middle School, the staff is attempting to raise $15,000 for a part-time or $55,000 for a full-time library clerk to keep the library open.
The problem could be solved if the district and union come to terms.
'We had expected the classified union would step up and work with something like three furlough days and we anticipated they will do that and are still hopeful they will,' Godwin said."
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