Commentary: The choice before the SRC on May 31
In one after another of community hearings and meetings, the School Reform Commission has been told in no uncertain terms that its privatization plan and austerity budget are not acceptable to parents, students, educators, and community members.
In response, the SRC decided to defer a vote on its plan to farm out school management, the so-called "achievement networks," till next year. By law, the SRC must adopt a budget by May 31 and there is little question about what it will look like. Without the authority to raise revenue, the SRC is compelled to either cut or borrow more money.
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In response, the SRC decided to defer a vote on its plan to farm out school management, the so-called "achievement networks," till next year. By law, the SRC must adopt a budget by May 31 and there is little question about what it will look like. Without the authority to raise revenue, the SRC is compelled to either cut or borrow more money.
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