CFO finally speaks (a little) on budget
I've been trying to reach Chief Finance Officer Sharon Ozment for about two weeks to discuss the 07-08 budget and what she would be presenting to the school board. I finally heard from her (via a voice mail message left at 1:15 a.m. this morning) about what she intends to do: present an interim budget resolution that the district could operate off until the state passes its budget. This tends to happen every year.
She said she didn't think the budget discussion tomorrow will not focus on job cuts or layoffs, but on whether to approve the additional positions (5.5 new social workers, 20 new midddle school reading/math teachers and 10 elementary specialists to increase planning time and expand foreign language). I read that as: let's try to get through this as quickly as possible without upsetting anybody. Nonetheless, I'm sure the board will get some public handwringing.
Of course, we know what Superintendent Terry Grier recommended last week.
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The Supreme Court just announced a much awaited decision.
Court limits schools considering race
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Posted on June 28, 2007 11:56 AM