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San Ysidro Schools in Immediate Financial Danger
San Ysidro School District is warning the state that it may not be able to cover its costs over the next two years as the state slashes its funding.
While all school districts are grappling with cuts, it is the only school district in San Diego County that indicated to the state that it is in immediate financial danger in the coming years. Tom Silva, its interim assistant superintendent of business services, said that the school system is most worried about the 2011-2012 school year.
Part of the problem, Silva said, is that San Ysidro had to reverse several teacher layoffs it had planned last summer to balance its budget. That's because doing so would inflate class sizes beyond the limits in its teachers contract.
"The bottom line is we're not really willing to