School district, teachers must solve budget crisis together - The Reporter:
"Last year, the district was forced to acknowledge it has a structural deficit that makes it unable to guarantee financial solvency for the next three years.
Travis isn't alone in that fiscal pickle, of course. Eighteen other California school districts also filed 'negative' certifications at the end of the last school year, and another 89 were on the 'qualified' list, meaning they're not sure if they can meet their financial obligations.
Travis school board and district managers have been scrambling to reduce costs. Since the vast majority of school money goes toward salaries and benefits, the vast majority of cuts will have to come from those areas.
Elementary music and physical education specialists have been eliminated as the district has cut positions and programs, enlarged class sizes and reduced such things as janitorial services to the bare minimum.
The district also asked teachers to take a 2 percent pay cut. Last week, the teachers resoundingly said no."
"Last year, the district was forced to acknowledge it has a structural deficit that makes it unable to guarantee financial solvency for the next three years.
Travis isn't alone in that fiscal pickle, of course. Eighteen other California school districts also filed 'negative' certifications at the end of the last school year, and another 89 were on the 'qualified' list, meaning they're not sure if they can meet their financial obligations.
Travis school board and district managers have been scrambling to reduce costs. Since the vast majority of school money goes toward salaries and benefits, the vast majority of cuts will have to come from those areas.
Elementary music and physical education specialists have been eliminated as the district has cut positions and programs, enlarged class sizes and reduced such things as janitorial services to the bare minimum.
The district also asked teachers to take a 2 percent pay cut. Last week, the teachers resoundingly said no."