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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Cuts in Salem-Keier District by Husk

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Cuts in Salem-Keier District by Husk:


Cuts in Salem-Keier District by Husk

News from the Statesman-Journal in mid-April in Oregon (via one of our readers).  I would link to the story but you can't unless you pay.

Here's the lead storyline:

All library and media jobs at Salem-Keizer elementary and middle schools would be cut under a proposal by Superintendent Sandy Husk.  The 48 library and media instructors were notified Thursday of the plan, part of the district's attempt to deal with a $55M shortfall.


District officials have said they will need to lay off 9-16 administrators, 2500-400 teachers and 130-230 support staff members to close the budget gap.

There were no quotes from Superintendent Husk.

Boy, and we thought it was bad here with our budget. 

Another interesting story (not to do with Husk) is that a charter school is being investigated by the Department of