Thursday, January 21, 2010

BeyondChron: San Francisco's Alternative Online Daily News � School Beat: More Budget Cuts are Coming - What Can We Do?


BeyondChron: San Francisco's Alternative Online Daily News School Beat: More Budget Cuts are Coming - What Can We Do?:

"The San Francisco Unified School District’s (SFUSD) projected budget shortfall for the next two years has increased significantly, from $83 million to $113 million. In her blog post about the Board of Education (BOE) budget meeting on Tuesday night, Commissioner Rachel Norton outlines some of the ways the district can cut its budget to address this shortfall, but it still doesn't cover the full amount they need to cut.

Currently, parents and the community are NOT part of the conversations on how to address these budget shortfalls. They can attend BOE budget meetings, where staff presents their recommendations, but they are not part of the budget committee that is researching and recommending ways to address the shortfall."