County executive warns EGUSD of road ahead
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| Photos by Cameron Macdonald - Local members of the California School Employees Association protest proposed layoffs of fellow union members before an April 6 school board meeting. |
School district faces $20 million shortfall in 2011-12; parents, educators protest pink slips
By Cameron Macdonald - Citizen News Editor
The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) could face a dire financial future where it will not meet its financial obligations within the next three years, a Sacramento County education executive told the district’s school board on April 6.
She noted that the district’s budget reserves are down to $3 million, a very low amount for uncertain economic times.
“You are not prepared for the unexpected right now,” said Tammy Sanchez, the assistant superintendent of the Sacramento Office of Education, during a presentation.
She delivered a county perspective on the district’s financial situation during a tense meeting where several parents and educators protested proposed layoffs of teachers.
Several members of the California School Employees Association, which represents district
She noted that the district’s budget reserves are down to $3 million, a very low amount for uncertain economic times.
“You are not prepared for the unexpected right now,” said Tammy Sanchez, the assistant superintendent of the Sacramento Office of Education, during a presentation.
She delivered a county perspective on the district’s financial situation during a tense meeting where several parents and educators protested proposed layoffs of teachers.
Several members of the California School Employees Association, which represents district