Thursday, April 8, 2010

Elk Grove Citizen : County executive warns EGUSD of road ahead

Elk Grove Citizen : News

County executive warns EGUSD of road ahead



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
Published: Thursday, April 8, 2010 5:27 PM PDT
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